jackson

n. a twenty-dollar bill in the United States.

n. a United States twenty-dollar banknote, so named because it features the portrait of President Andrew Jackson.

“The meal cost fifteen dollars, so I just handed the waiter a jackson and told him to keep the change.”

“He pulled a crumpled jackson from his pocket to pay for the taxi, noting that it was the last of his cash until payday.”

American English · Slang

n. the capital city of the state of Mississippi in the United States.

n. the state capital of Mississippi, named after Andrew Jackson.

“We drove through Jackson on our way to New Orleans.”

“Jackson serves as the administrative and cultural hub of Mississippi, housing the state legislature and several historical museums.”