tenner

[ ten-er ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a 10-dollar bill.
2. British. a 10-pound note.

tenner

/ ˈtɛnə /

noun

1. 1. a ten-pound note
   2. the sum of ten pounds
2. a ten-dollar bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenner¹

First recorded in 1840–50; ten + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"Unfortunately, in the students' union there are more posters talking about four VKs for a tenner rather than basic consent," she said.

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"People shouldn't have to trek for hours to withdraw a tenner to put in someone's birthday card - nor should businesses have to travel large distances to deposit cash takings," he said.

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"But I'd hope Nat would get me a tenner's worth of golf balls, because every time we play I end up losing all of ours, which doesn't go down too well."

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"My little sensor system, I could probably put it together for about a tenner," he says.

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The Australian Government was offering foreign families the opportunity to emigrate for just a tenner, to help build the country's population and economy.

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