fin
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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • num. Five.

  • n. A five-dollar bill.

  • n. A five-year jail sentence.

Example Sentences

  • "I've also heard sawbuck used in conjunction with fin for a $5." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿינעף finef 'five'

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      funf, finf, finif, finiff, finniff, finnif, finnuf, finuf, finnup, finnip, finip, finup

Notes

  • This word was once common slang in British, American, and Australian English to refer to a five-dollar bill.


    Fin is common among people of various ancestral origins in Newfoundland and is associated with Newfoundland identity.

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