U.S. Grant

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Meaning · English

Synonym of Ulysses S. Grant.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Convinced that my intentions were completely dishonorable, Mr. Vanduchi sold me six sticks of Trojan stumping dynamite and a detonator cap, the total price for which was, as Mr. Vanduchi put it, “two U.S. Grants and two Andrew Jacksons”—$140.

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 “U.S. Grant” mean?

Synonym of Ulysses S. Grant.

Is “U.S. Grant” formal or informal?

U.S. Grant is generally slang.