Definition

Noun: 1. A United States banknote with a monetary value of one hundred dollars: This is a specific denomination of U.S. paper currency, featuring a portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front and an image of Independence Hall on the back.

Usage

The term "hundred dollar bill" is used to refer to the physical note itself, often in contexts involving cash transactions, savings, or informal financial discussions. * As a direct object: "The cashier handed me a hundred dollar bill as change." * For possession or quantity: "He keeps a hundred dollar bill in his wallet for emergencies." / "I need to break this hundred dollar bill."

Examples

• "The vintage guitar was priced at exactly one hundred dollar bill."
• "She saved every hundred dollar bill she received for a year to buy a new laptop."
• "Do you have change for a hundred dollar bill?"

Advanced Usage

• Informal/Slang: In informal American English, a hundred dollar bill is sometimes called a "C-note," deriving from the Roman numeral C for 100.
  • Example: "He paid for the dinner with a couple of C-notes."

Variants and Related Words

• Benjamin: (n., informal slang) A nickname for the hundred dollar bill, derived from the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
  • Example: "He pulled out a few Benjamins to pay for the tickets."
• One-hundred-dollar bill: A less common but grammatically identical variant.

Synonyms

• $100 bill: A common numerical shorthand.
• One hundred dollars: Refers to the amount of money, not necessarily the physical bill.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "As phony as a three-dollar bill / a nine-dollar bill": This common idiom for something fake is sometimes humorously adapted to other denominations, including "a hundred dollar bill," to emphasize the absurdity of the forgery.
  • Example: "His excuse was as believable as a hundred-dollar bill with Elvis's picture on it." (This is a creative, non-standard use for humorous effect).

Noun

1. a United States bill worth 100 dollars