Greenbacker

English

Etymology

greenback +‎ -er

Noun

Greenbacker (plural Greenbackers)

(historical, US) A member of the Greenback Party, who supported greenback or paper money, and opposed the resumption of specie payments (see Specie Payment Resumption Act).

References

“Greenbacker”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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