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* The $1 bill is nicknamed '''buck''', '''single''', or '''Founder'''. | * The $1 bill is nicknamed '''buck''', '''single''', or '''Founder'''. | ||
* The infrequently-used $2 bill is sometimes called '''deuce,''' '''Doug''', or '''Corvin''', after King [[Douglas Corvinus]]. | * The infrequently-used $2 bill is sometimes called '''deuce,''' '''Doug''', or '''Corvin''', after King [[Douglas Corvinus]]. | ||
The $5 bill is sometimes called fiver, '''Mark''', or '''Alanson''', after President [[Marcus Alanson]]. | * The $5 bill is sometimes called fiver, '''Mark''', or '''Alanson''', after President [[Marcus Alanson]]. | ||
The $10 bill is sometimes called '''sawbuck,''' '''raven''', or '''Atwood''', after President [[James Atwood]]. | * The $10 bill is sometimes called '''sawbuck,''' '''raven''', or '''Atwood''', after President [[James Atwood]]. | ||
The $20 bill is sometimes called '''double sawbuck''', '''Sam''' (after President [[Samuel Clement]]), or double raven. | * The $20 bill is sometimes called '''double sawbuck''', '''Sam''' (after President [[Samuel Clement]]), or double raven. | ||
The $50 bill is sometimes called a '''square''' (after it depiction of [[Leman Square]] on the reverse), or a '''Patrick''', after President [[Patrick T. Jones]]. | * The $50 bill is sometimes called a '''square''' (after it depiction of [[Leman Square]] on the reverse), or a '''Patrick''', after President [[Patrick T. Jones]]. | ||
The $100 bill is called '''Alfred''', '''Alfie''' (both referring to its potrait of President [[Alfred F. Jones]]), or '''Jade''', referring to its depiction of the [[Jade Palace]] on the reverse. Other nicknames include '''C-note''' (C being the Latin numeral for 100), or '''bill''' (e.g. two bills = $200). | * The $100 bill is called '''Alfred''', '''Alfie''' (both referring to its potrait of President [[Alfred F. Jones]]), or '''Jade''', referring to its depiction of the [[Jade Palace]] on the reverse. Other nicknames include '''C-note''' (C being the Latin numeral for 100), or '''bill''' (e.g. two bills = $200). | ||
Amounts or multiples of $1,000 are sometimes called '''grand''' in colloquial speech, abbreviated in written form to '''G''', '''K''', or '''k''' (from kilo; e.g. $5k = $5,000). Likewise, a '''large''' or '''stack''' can also refer to a multiple of $1,000 (e.g. "twenty large" = $20,000). | * Amounts or multiples of $1,000 are sometimes called '''grand''' in colloquial speech, abbreviated in written form to '''G''', '''K''', or '''k''' (from kilo; e.g. $5k = $5,000). Likewise, a '''large''' or '''stack''' can also refer to a multiple of $1,000 (e.g. "twenty large" = $20,000). | ||
== History == | == History == |