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.