fiver

Definition

A banknote with a value of five units of currency.

Etymology

From five + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (“supporter”).

Example Sentences

• "Do you have a fiver I could borrow? I can pay you back tomorrow."
• "[…]a gesture that had a sort of self-parodying wit about it: it was like trying to borrow a fiver, getting turned down, and asking to borrow fifty quid instead."
• "I bought the chocolates; they were only a fiver."

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