dead president

noun

1. informal.
   a banknote

Word History and Origins

Origin of dead president¹

C20: from the pictures of various dead presidents that appear on US banknotes

Example Sentences

The publication of this story produced a profound sensation among the personal friends of the dead President.

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Here he found a great many friends and relatives of the dead President assembled.

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All civilized mankind stood mourning around the coffin of the dead President.

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Nothing about the grave was intended for ornament or show; all was plain and substantial as the dead President wished it to be.

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Here the dead President was committed to the soil of the State which had so loved and honored him.

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