fiver
/'faivə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A five-dollar bill: A piece of U.S. paper currency with a value of five dollars.
- A five-pound note: (Informal, chiefly British) A piece of British paper currency with a value of five pounds sterling.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Can you break a twenty? I need a ten, a fiver, and five ones.
- I found a crumpled fiver in my coat pocket from my last trip to London.
Advanced Usage
"A borrowed fiver": A small, informal loan of five dollars or pounds.
- He spotted me a borrowed fiver for coffee when I forgot my wallet.
"To be a fiver short": To lack five dollars/pounds of the required amount.
- I'm afraid I'm a fiver short for the total. Can I pay you back tomorrow?
Variants and Related Words
- Tenner (n, informal): A ten-dollar bill or a ten-pound note.
- I only have a tenner; do you have change?
Synonyms
- Five-dollar bill: (Formal) U.S. currency.
- Five-pound note: (Formal) British currency.
- Five-spot: (Informal, chiefly U.S.) A five-dollar bill.
Related Phrases
- "It's a fiver": Used to state the cost of something is five pounds/dollars.
- How much for the book? — It's a fiver.
Related Idioms
- "Not for a fiver": Not for any amount of money; expressing strong refusal or disbelief.
- You wouldn't catch me skydiving, not for a fiver!
Noun
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a United States bill worth 5 dollars
