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 n.— «I the first time I saw a $100 bill. It was at home in St. Thomas and an “uncle’ was visiting from .…I do not know when the $100 became a “bills,” as it is commonly referred to (it has been more recently referred to as a “,” no doubt as its purchasing power falls). Of course, the $500 note is known as a “Nanny.”» —“What can a ‘bills’ do?” by Mel Cooke Jamaica Gleaner (Kingston) May 31, 2007. (: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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