fish-skin en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of fish skin.
alt of fish skin
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(US, countable, dated, slang, uncommon) A dollar bill.
I learned quickly that a dollar bill was a fish-skin.
1936, Lee Duncan, Over The Wall, page 21:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fish-skins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |