fiver

noun fiv·er \ ˈfī-vər \

Updated on: 27 Feb 2018

Definition of fiver

1 slang : a 5-dollar bill

2 British : a 5-pound note

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Unlike most other cities, Birmingham's downtown has no congestion after all the nine-to-fivers clear out.

— birmingham magazine, AL.com, "A History of Homewood," 19 Feb. 2018
Whether that fiver was meant to bolster Elizabeth or some abstract ideal didn’t seem particularly significant to me at the time.

— sara eckel, Longreads, "Diary of a Do-Gooder," 19 Jan. 2018
Birds roll into the bye at 8-1, but only by a fiver, 22-17.

— ed barkowitz, Philly.com, "Vegas Vic: Eagles giving too many points to the Broncos," 3 Nov. 2017
According to metrics posted on Trian's website, P&G P&G had produced total returns of 67% over the past fiver years, compared with 102% for the S&P 500, and 90% for the consumer staples index.

— shawn tully, Fortune, "The Incredible Shrinking Procter & Gamble Versus Nelson Peltz," 25 July 2017
The player with the most control markers in each area receives a shiny $5 bill (a significant award, since a fiver went much further in the 1950s setting of the game).

— charlie theel, Ars Technica, "The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire," 8 July 2017
Each of these games costs less than a fiver, but deliver premium gaming experiences.

— brad chacos, PCWorld, "Steam Summer Sale 2017 encore: The best PC game deals you don't want to miss," 30 June 2017
Short, who is known for his extremely tiny art, engraved the four unique, nearly invisible portraits on the transparent part of the fivers, which were recently introduced as plastic bills.

— erin blakemore, Smithsonian, "Strike It Rich (Without Marrying for Money) by Finding Hidden Jane Austen Art," 3 Jan. 2017

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