fiver

[ fahy-ver ]

noun

, Slang.

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

fiver

/ ˈfaɪvə /

noun

1. (in Britain) a five-pound note
2. (in the US) a five-dollar bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiver¹

First recorded in 1830–40; five + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But at the last minute Moreton found we had spent so much that I had to give him my last fiver.

From Project Gutenberg

You gather up all the pebbles in the bed of the fiver and we'll make a big wail on the bank to defend you.

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Lend me a fiver, and you may call me what you like—and Ill dine with you into the bargain!

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Am glad I've got about a fiver with me, which ought to last until I can get more from home.

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They're uncommon good for the throat; and a little quinine for the general system—that would put you as right as a fiver.

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