noun
tenner
TEH-nuh
noun
1
Informal British term for a ten-pound note, or ten dollars in other dialects.
"Can you lend me a tenner until payday?"
How to Use Tenner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang for a ten-pound (or ten-dollar) note.
When to use it
Informal, mostly heard in British and Irish English.
Word Forms
tenners plural, Tenners plural
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Etymology
Formed from ten + the informal suffix -er.