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Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton noun: a United States ten-dollar bill.

alexander hamilton: a United States ten-dollar bill
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Noun

Alexander Hamilton (plural Alexander Hamiltons)

  1. (US, slang) A United States ten-dollar bill.
    • “Take it. Butter for your bread.” / Frowning, he flipped through the bills, a cyclorama of Alexander Hamiltons. “That’s a pretty big smear,” Callahan said. / “It’s a grand. You take risks, you earned it.”1990, Anthony Mancini, The Yellow Gardenia, New York, N.Y.: Donald I. Fine, Inc., →ISBN, page 163
    • But it’s all a conspiracy, because then some narco deposits millions of dollars into the state cash reserve and everybody’s happy again. There’s nothing like a fresh stack of Alexander Hamiltons to promote Mexican patriotism.2001, Paul S. Flores, Along the Border Lies, Berkeley, Calif.: Creative Arts Book Company, →ISBN, page 60

Synonyms of Alexander Hamilton

Forms of Alexander Hamilton

pluralAlexander Hamiltons

Origin of Alexander Hamilton

From the portrait of Alexander Hamilton featured on it.

Questions about Alexander Hamilton

What does Alexander Hamilton mean?
Alexander Hamilton means a United States ten-dollar bill.
What part of speech is Alexander Hamilton?
Alexander Hamilton is a noun.
What is the plural of Alexander Hamilton?
The plural of Alexander Hamilton is Alexander Hamiltons.

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