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Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson noun: a United States twenty-dollar bill.

andrew jackson: a United States twenty-dollar bill
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Noun

Andrew Jackson (plural Andrew Jacksons)

  1. (US, slang) A United States twenty-dollar bill.
    • Because he is in constant, intense competition for top stars with other opera houses throughout the world, Ross is loathe^([sic]) to reveal just how many Andrew Jacksons it took to attract Sutherland and Corelli.1967, Seattle Magazine, page 55
    • Convinced that my intentions were completely dishonorable, Mr. Vanduchi sold me six sticks of Trojan stumping dynamite and a detonator cap, the total price for which was, as Mr. Vanduchi put it, “two U.S. Grants and two Andrew Jacksons”—$140.1973 July, Jerry Jacobson, “Diary of a Murderer”, in Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, volume 33, number 2, Los Angeles, Calif.: Renown Publications, Inc., page 125, column 2

Examples of Andrew Jackson in a sentence

  • Amount you’d have in U.S. paper money with two Andrew Jacksons and an Alexander Hamilton.1986 March, “Dedication”, in Omni, volume 8, number 6, New York, N.Y.: Omni Publications International Ltd.:
  • He turned to leave and saw his wife on her forced march, then reached for his wallet and removed two Andrew Jacksons and handed them to Bonita before starting his jog toward Rosella.2008, Bill Barton, Henry O. Arnold, Hometown Favorite, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Revell, Baker Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 82:
  • Grants, two Andrew Jacksons, a William McKinley, and five Abe Lincolns in your pocket, how much money would you have?2009, Lynn Brunelle, Jim Brunelle, Delia Greve, Sandra Will, Scholastic 2010 Almanac for Kids: Facts, Figures, & Stats, New York, N.Y....
  • He pulled a thick roll of bills from his pocket and slipped the guard two Andrew Jacksons.2011, Robert S. Levinson, A Rhumba in Waltz Time, Waterville, Me.: Thorndike Press, Gale, published 2012, →ISBN, page 431:

Synonyms of Andrew Jackson

Forms of Andrew Jackson

pluralAndrew Jacksons

Origin of Andrew Jackson

From the portrait of Andrew Jackson featured on them.

Questions about Andrew Jackson

What does Andrew Jackson mean?
Andrew Jackson means a United States twenty-dollar bill.
How do you use Andrew Jackson in a sentence?
Amount you’d have in U.S. paper money with two Andrew Jacksons and an Alexander Hamilton.
What part of speech is Andrew Jackson?
Andrew Jackson is a noun.
What is the plural of Andrew Jackson?
The plural of Andrew Jackson is Andrew Jacksons.

Words near Andrew Jackson in the dictionary

  1. Andress
  2. Andretti
  3. Andrettis
  4. Andrew
  5. Andrew County
  6. Andrew Jackson
  7. Andrew Jacksons
  8. Andrew Millar
  9. Andrew Miller
  10. Andrew Millers
  11. Andrew Taint

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