long-tailed one

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Meaning · English

A banknote of high denomination.

Register: archaic, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He said these people were going to leave with two other men on the Tuesday for the West Coast. That he saw a good deal of money with one person of the four and some "long tailed ones."

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 “long-tailed one” mean?

A banknote of high denomination.

Is “long-tailed one” formal or informal?

long-tailed one is generally archaic, slang.