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.