noun
fiver
FYV
noun
1
(informal, chiefly UK) A five-pound or five-dollar banknote.
"Could you lend me a fiver until payday?"
How to Use Fiver
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInformal word for a five-pound or five-dollar note.
When to use it
Informal, spoken usage — mainly British for pounds, also used for dollars in the US.
Word Forms
fivers plural, Fivers plural
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Etymology
From "five" plus the suffix "-er," used for units of money.