Question of the Day #916

He knew the C-note wouldn’t go too far, but it was what he could do – and what he wanted to do.

From the 5th paragraph of this article at the Daily Citizen.

  上記の文で、C-noteの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "C-note" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

100ドル札◆Century＝100

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a 100-dollar bill

   

Examples

• The "C" in C-note refers to the Roman numeral for 100, which was printed on $100 bills, and it can also refer to a century.
• "C-note" is used less frequently in contemporary slang, and it has been replaced by "Benjamin."
• You owe me one C-Note from that loan I gave you.
• "I have a c-note that ekidon is a small business owner who has been a life long 'independent' …"
• "Then one day this girl came in and pulled a c-note out of her purse and bought it."

   

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