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smacker

noun smack·er \ˈsma-kər\

: a U.S. dollar or British pound

: a loud kiss

Full Definition of SMACKER

1

: one that smacks

2

slang : dollar

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First Known Use of SMACKER

1611

Related to SMACKER

Synonyms: bone [slang], buck, clam, one, dollar [slang]

Rhymes with SMACKER

backer, clacker, cracker, hacker, jacker, knacker, lacquer, packer, racker, sacker, slacker, stacker, tacker, tracker, whacker

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