Definition
A paper banknote, especially a U.S. dollar bill, named for the green ink printed on the back of the bill.
Etymology
From green + back, referring to the distinctive green coloring on the reverse side of U.S. currency, which began in the 1860s. The term emerged during the Civil War when the U.S. government first issued paper money with green ink on the back to prevent counterfeiting.
Kelly Says
The U.S. government chose green ink because it was believed to be the hardest color to counterfeit at the time—but also because green dye was cheap and readily available! This simple practical choice created a term that's been slang for American money for over 160 years.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቀለም ዶላር
kelelem do-lar
ARالعربية
دولار أمريكي
do-lar ame-ri-ki
BNবাংলা
গ্রিনব্যাক
gree-n-baak
CACatalà
greenback
green-bak
CSČeština
greenback
green-bak
DADansk
greenback
green-bak
DEDeutsch
Greenback
green-bak
ELΕλληνικά
πράσινος δολάριος
pra-si-nos do-la-ri-os
ESEspañol
dólar estadounidense
do-lar es-tu-di-an-te-s
FAفارسی
دلار سبز
do-lar sabz
FISuomi
greenback
green-bak
FRFrançais
dollar américain
do-lar ah-me-ri-kan
HEעברית
דולר ירוק
do-lar yi-rok
HIहिन्दी
ग्रीनबैक
green-bak
HUMagyar
greenback
green-bak
IDBahasa Indonesia
greenback
green-bak
IGIG
ọ̀rọ̀ ụlọ́
ọ̀rọ̀ ụlọ́
ITItaliano
greenback
green-bak
JA日本語
グリーンバック
gurīn bakku
KKKK
жасыл доллар
jasyl dollar
KO한국어
미국 달러
mi-guk dal-reo
MRMR
ग्रीनबॅक
gree-n-baek
MSBahasa Melayu
greenback
green-bak
MYမြန်မာ
ဂရEENBခ
ga-reen-bak
NLNederlands
greenback
green-bak
NONorsk
greenback
green-bak
PAPA
ਗ੍ਰੀਨਬੈਕ
gree-n-baek
PLPolski
greenback
green-bak
PTPortuguês
dólar americano
do-lar ah-me-ri-ka-no
RORomână
greenback
green-bak
RUРусский
зелёный доллар
zelyonyy dollar
SVSvenska
greenback
green-bak
SWKiswahili
greenback
green-bak
TAதமிழ்
பச்சை டாலர்
pachai do-lar
TEతెలుగు
పసుపు రూపాయ
pasupu ru-pa-ya
THไทย
ดอลลาร์สหรัฐ
do-lar-sra-at
TRTürkçe
yeşil dolar
yesil dolar
UKУкраїнська
зелений долар
ze-leniy dolar
URاردو
سبز ڈالر
sabz dolar
VITiếng Việt
greenback
green-bak
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ ụlọ́
ọ̀rọ̀ ụlọ́