tenner

American  

[ten-er] / ˈtɛn ər /

noun

Informal.

1. a 10-dollar bill.

2. British. a 10-pound note.

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tenner British  

/ ˈtɛnə /

noun

1. 1. a ten-pound note

   2. the sum of ten pounds

2. a ten-dollar bill

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Etymology

Origin of tenner

First recorded in 1840–50; ten + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"It's not a show per se. People can just come in, give us a tenner and stay as long as they want," said WAW co-owner "Rowdy" Ricky Knight.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025

GMB Scotland senior organiser Keir Greenaway 2% was "worth less than a tenner a week extra for staff earning under £25,000 a year" and was therefore "neither credible nor acceptable".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2022

The Australian Government was offering foreign families the opportunity to emigrate for just a tenner, to help build the country's population and economy.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2022

And few political beasts are more interesting than Steve Bannon, Trump’s former strategist and not someone to whom I would gladly lend my last tenner.

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2018

The only money I have is a tenner I borrowed from Cathy, and I need to make that last until I’ve summoned up the courage to ask my mother for a loan.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins