long green

noun

Definition of long greennext
slang
as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment where did he get the long green to afford wheels like that?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long green
  1. cash
  2. money
  3. coin
  4. currency
  5. legal tender
Noun
  • With the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets also in pursuit, the Phillies will need to be ready to pony up some serious cash for the southpaw.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The state gave them until July 2024 to return the cash, but the deadline came and went.
    WPEC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of cash
Noun
  • The researchers’ analysis suggests this may also be allegedly linked to money laundering.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Hire a sensible and pragmatic internal IT director who has experience working with these markets to get the most value for your money.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of money
Noun
  • Some stars task Mario with collecting 100 coins which are accrued by exploring the world, hitting coin boxes, and defeating enemies.
    Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The probability Higgins returns feels as much like a 50-50 coin flip as any decision.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of coin
Noun
  • That $20 million is believed to be at or near the top of the market for a roster in the sport this season, and generally, the biggest spenders in the NIL era have been the teams that haven’t won big in recent years before money became the currency of roster building in college football.
    David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Data is a currency in its own right and worth billions when it is sold to advertisers.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of currency
Noun
  • The Central American country adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021.
    Alex Recouso, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Consider the most recent developments: President Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador, the first nation to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, has reported more than $333 million in Bitcoin profits.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of legal tender
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