dead president

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English

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Etymology

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The presidents whose faces decorate US currency are deceased.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dead president (plural dead presidents)

  1. (US, slang) A piece of US paper currency.
    • 1987, Eric B. & Rakim (lyrics and music), “Paid In Full”, in Paid In Full:
      So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent
      So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint
      So I start my mission, leave my residence
      Thinkin' how could I get some dead presidents
    • 1994, Nas (lyrics and music), “The World Is Yours”, in Illmatic:
      I'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?)
      I'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?)
      I'm out for dead presidents to represent me
    • 2000, Richard Grayson, The Silicon Valley Diet and Other Stories, Red Hen Press, →ISBN, page 149:
      Finding a new job just meant driving to another office-park campus with dopey street names (Disc Drive, Resistor Road, Infinite Loop) to endure more geeksploitation in exchange for dead presidents, stock options, a flexible schedule, no dress code, and all the junk food I could eat.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead,‎ president.

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