franklin
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈfɹæŋkɫɪn// UK //fɹˈæŋklɪn// franklin
n. a slang name for a one-hundred-dollar bill in the United States. It comes from the picture of Benjamin Franklin on the front of the money.
n. a slang term for a United States one-hundred-dollar bill. Refers to the portrait of Benjamin Franklin featured on the note's obverse side.
He paid for the dinner with a single Franklin.
The seller insisted on being paid in cash, so I had to withdraw several Franklins from the bank.
From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), see franklin. The place names are mostly named after American statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790).
Usage
Informal and primarily used in American English; almost always refers to the physical currency note.