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goldback

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A kind of gold certificate with an orange back.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, historical, slang

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Synonyms: yellow boy

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any member of species Pentagramma triangularis of ferns.

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noun

Meaning 3

Any member of genus Pityrogramma of ferns.

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noun

Meaning 4

A fractional gold commercial product marketed as a local currency and commodity which has seen limited use in some U.S. states, shaped like a banknote but containing a small amount of 24-karat gold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From gold + back.