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greenbacker
noun green·back·er \-ˌba-kər\
Definition of GREENBACKER
1
capitalized : a member of a post-Civil War American political party opposing reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation
2
: one who advocates a paper currency backed only by the United States government
— green·back·ism \-ˌki-zəm\ noun
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First Known Use of GREENBACKER
1876
Rhymes with GREENBACKER
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