Ulysses S. Grant

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Meaning · English

A United States fifty-dollar bill.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

They respond instantly to the faintest rustling in the covert of a sheaf of Ulysses S. Grants, or the homely, rustic tinkle of a wheelbarrow full of rubies being jounced along over a nightclub floor.

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 “Ulysses S. Grant” mean?

A United States fifty-dollar bill.

Is “Ulysses S. Grant” formal or informal?

Ulysses S. Grant is generally slang.