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Meanings of fiver in English

Spanish
billete de cinco

A United States bill worth 5 dollars.

billete de cinco
Usage of fiver in English
1
I lay you a fiver the Allies are in Berlin before Christmas.
The Roll-Call
2
For a fiver, the clerk told me what room they'd checked into.
Repo men
3
I came across bone handled knives in a box for a fiver.
The Irish Times
4
But Cranbourne detached a fiver from its fellows and extended it temptingly.
Men of Affairs
5
But no: they rest content with a fiver and cherish their wind.
Evan Harrington — Complete
6
First he wiped a couple of windows and charged me a fiver.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
7
He pulled a note case from his pocket and detached a fiver.
Men of Affairs
8
Just at this moment I am hard up myself for a fiver.
The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
9
Finally, we tracked someone down and bought three at a fiver each.
Class of 88
10
Bet you a fiver I'm engaged to Doris Martin within a week.
The Postmaster's Daughter
11
The landlord has lent me a fiver, so don't worry about me.
Captivity
12
Don't you think so, missus?-Andwe'll begin by passing over the fiver.
The House of the Whispering Pines
13
And the loo is fast and furious, with a fiver in the pool.
Collections and Recollections
14
What do I do if I find a paper fiver after 5 May?
The Guardian
15
At ten to one it was well worth a fiver's risk.
Fresh
16
When is a sterling fiver not worth the paper it is printed on?
The Irish Times
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Fiver across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common