William McKinley
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Meaning · English
A United States five-hundred-dollar bill.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
“Well then, Mr. Ganoff, I have here ten William McKinleys to match them,” handing the five-hundred-dollar bills to Pete.
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 “William McKinley” mean?
A United States five-hundred-dollar bill.
Is “William McKinley” formal or informal?
William McKinley is generally slang.