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In some senses, tenner is marked as informal, slang, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
tenner
/ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/
noun 3name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
brave
VERB + TENNER
bet, borrow, change, feeling, lend, owe, pulling
TENNER + NOUN
child, friday, strewth
PREP.
about, from, out, until
Definitions
noun
1
A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.
[...] or, if you're feeling brave, a tenner. Tell your child they have a chance to win the fiver if they can [...]
The more a shop looks as though it trades in farthings and ha’pennies, the more tenners and twenties you can expect to hand over at the till.
2
A kind of 10-kilowatt lamp.
The basic 10K, known as a tenner or studio 10K, has a 20-inch fresnel. The big daddy of the group is the Big Eye tenner, which has a 24-inch lens.
3
A tennis shoe.
name
1
A surname.
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Idioms & Phrases
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[...] or, if you're feeling brave, a tenner. Tell your child they have a chance to win the fiver if they can [...]
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The more a shop looks as though it trades in farthings and ha’pennies, the more tenners and twenties you can expect to hand over at the till.
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I’ve visited Eton, there’s loads of places like it, and if that’s all you know, then you’ve definitely not had to worry about pulling a tenner out of the bank…
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Can you lend me a tenner until Friday?
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Have you got change for a tenner?
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Have you got two fivers for a tenner?
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