Alexander Hamilton

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Meaning · English

A United States ten-dollar bill.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

“Take it. Butter for your bread.” / Frowning, he flipped through the bills, a cyclorama of Alexander Hamiltons. “That’s a pretty big smear,” Callahan said. / “It’s a grand. You take risks, you earned it.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Alexander Hamilton” mean?

A United States ten-dollar bill.

Is “Alexander Hamilton” formal or informal?

Alexander Hamilton is generally slang.