A ten-pound note; £10
Tenner
Example Sentences
"Can you lend me a tenner?"
"It only cost a tenner."
Etymology & History
British ten pound note. British money slang. 'Lend us a tenner' British £10. Working-class British currency. Reflects British denomination nickname culture.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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