dead presidents

plural noun

slang
: U.S. money in the form of bills
specifically : dollars

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dead presidents was in 1944

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“Dead presidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20presidents. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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