c-note

Thân thiện

A cashier hands a customer a crisp c-note as change.

Definition

Noun: A one-hundred-dollar bill in United States currency. The term is informal slang derived from the Roman numeral "C," which represents 100.

Usage

This is a casual, informal term used primarily in spoken American English. It refers specifically to the physical banknote. * He paid me back with five c-notes. * The repair cost is going to be at least a c-note.

Advanced Usage

The term can be used in various informal contexts, from everyday transactions to creative or narrative writing to convey a specific tone. * I found a c-note on the sidewalk. (Casual statement) * The bet was a single c-note on the underdog. (Gambling context)

Variants and Related Words

• Benjamin: Another common slang term for a $100 bill, referencing the portrait of Benjamin Franklin on it.
• Hundred: The standard, non-slang term.
• Bill / Banknote: General terms for paper currency.

Synonyms

• Hundred-dollar bill
• One hundred dollars

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym, but terms for smaller denominations (e.g., five, ten, twenty) serve as contrasts in value.

Related Phrases & Idioms

• To drop a c-note: To spend or pay one hundred dollars, often casually or significantly.
  • He dropped a c-note on dinner for two.
• A stack of c-notes: Refers to a large amount of cash in hundred-dollar bills.
  • The case was filled with a stack of c-notes.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a United States bill worth 100 dollars

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hundred dollar bill