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tenner

[ ten-er ]
/ ˈtɛn ər /
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noun Informal.
a 10-dollar bill.
British. a 10-pound note.
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Origin of tenner

First recorded in 1840–50; ten + -er1

Words nearby tenner

teniasis, Teniers, Tenn., Tennant, tennantite, tenner, Tennessean, Tennessee, Tennessee River, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee walking horse
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decimal, decade, decagon, decapod, decennary, decennium, decennial, decuple, denary, tenfold, decemvir, decemvirate

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British Dictionary definitions for tenner

tenner
/ (ˈtɛnə) /
noun informal
British
  1. a ten-pound note
  2. the sum of ten pounds
US a ten-dollar bill
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