fiver
Americannoun
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fivers
plural
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a five-dollar bill.
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British. a five-pound note.
noun
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(in Britain) a five-pound note
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(in the US) a five-dollar bill
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Etymology
Origin of fiver
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So, when dad James messaged him out of the blue about his ancient right to look after animals on the land, it was "like finding a fiver down the back of the sofa".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Churchill's own granddaughter, Emma Soames, told the BBC she never thought the image of her grandfather on the fiver "was going to go on forever".
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
"A couple of folk said you owe them at least a fiver, so I messaged and said if you come back I'll give you a wee something," she added.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
However, she had suggested her daughter try "offering a fiver for it... which she would not do as it was a charity shop".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023
From the corners of my eyes I saw Mpandhlani give the piece of fiver to a five-year-old boy.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
My former Boston Globe colleague Marie Franklin helped spark this effort; she has blogged about how she saved over $40,000 in less than 15 years just by not spending fivers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2022
More than £28bn in old fivers, tenners, £20 and even £50 notes have not been cashed in.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2021
People were sending in their fivers and tenners.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2019
Yet, figures obtained by the BBC reveal that fewer than 3% of the UK's cash machines dispense fivers - even though the technology is available to do so.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2011
The notes weren't fivers, nor tenners; they were all twenty-pound notes.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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