Robert Borden

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Meaning · English

A Canadian hundred-dollar note.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Short of spraying magnums of Veuve Clicquot over backbenchers while lighting cigars with Robert Bordens, Paul and Co. announced a pre-budget teaser of how he and his pals planned to spend! spend! spend! on all sorts of crazy "please have us back" projects, things like fancy new transit system improv

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 “Robert Borden” mean?

A Canadian hundred-dollar note.

Is “Robert Borden” formal or informal?

Robert Borden is generally slang.