goldbackn.

Brit.

/ˈɡəʊl(d)bak/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊl(d)ˌbæk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gold adj., back n.¹

Etymology: < gold adj. + back n.¹, perhaps after greenback n. (compare sense 3 at that entry) or yellowback n. (compare sense 4 at that entry).

U.S. Now historical.

A United States government banknote which is backed by and redeemable in gold coin; a gold note or gold certificate; = yellowback n. 4. Cf. greenback n. 3.So called because such notes were usually printed with yellow or orange ink on the reverse. Goldbacks were removed from circulation in the United States in 1933.

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society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > foreign banknotes > [noun] > U.S.

long green1837

wild cat1861

greenback1862

postage currency1862

postage-stamp currency1862

postal currency1862

blueback1863

fractional note1863

greyback1863

yellowback1863

goldback1865

Sherman1892

1865 Daily Milwaukee (Wisconsin) News 25 Oct. The gold backs are simply certificates to be exchanged for gold, dollar for dollar.

1873 Chicago Tribune 2 Jan. 3/2 I'm the man to deal in cold facts For ten thousand—green or gold-backs.

1918 Burroughs Clearing House Nov. 8/3 He killed off the widow on the wedding trip the day after she had handed over the swag in goldbacks.

1961 Life Mag. 11 Aug. 34/2 The merchandise is hotter than a kidnaping ransom paid in old-fashioned U.S. goldbacks.

1992 Amer. Jrnl. Numismatics 3 268 In the East, greenbacks and goldbacks were both considered legal tender.

2014 A. Brasheres Here & Now xiii. 116 Goldbacks was the name of the money we used when I was little.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	goldback
释义	goldbackn. Brit. /ˈɡəʊl(d)bak/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊl(d)ˌbæk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gold adj., back n.¹ Etymology: < gold adj. + back n.¹, perhaps after greenback n. (compare sense 3 at that entry) or yellowback n. (compare sense 4 at that entry). U.S. Now historical. A United States government banknote which is backed by and redeemable in gold coin; a gold note or gold certificate; = yellowback n. 4. Cf. greenback n. 3.So called because such notes were usually printed with yellow or orange ink on the reverse. Goldbacks were removed from circulation in the United States in 1933. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > foreign banknotes > [noun] > U.S. long green1837 wild cat1861 greenback1862 postage currency1862 postage-stamp currency1862 postal currency1862 blueback1863 fractional note1863 greyback1863 yellowback1863 goldback1865 Sherman1892 1865 Daily Milwaukee (Wisconsin) News 25 Oct. The gold backs are simply certificates to be exchanged for gold, dollar for dollar. 1873 Chicago Tribune 2 Jan. 3/2 I'm the man to deal in cold facts For ten thousand—green or gold-backs. 1918 Burroughs Clearing House Nov. 8/3 He killed off the widow on the wedding trip the day after she had handed over the swag in goldbacks. 1961 Life Mag. 11 Aug. 34/2 The merchandise is hotter than a kidnaping ransom paid in old-fashioned U.S. goldbacks. 1992 Amer. Jrnl. Numismatics 3 268 In the East, greenbacks and goldbacks were both considered legal tender. 2014 A. Brasheres Here & Now xiii. 116 Goldbacks was the name of the money we used when I was little. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1865
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