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.