C-note
noun US informal
A 100 dollar bill: Helen’s dad handed me a C-note for bringing his daughter home and this paid for the gas...
- Unfortunately, a nice set, with case, will cost you just under a C-note.
- Some of his information came from beefy investigators, happy to pocket a C-note for a couple of hours' effort.
- He checked his cash - he only had a C-note, so I said "No problem, I'll go get change!"
Origin
1930s: from the Roman numeral C (for 100).