Washington

The word “Washington” means informal term for a U.S. one-dollar bill, which carries a portrait of George Washington. In plain terms, slang for a one-dollar bill, from the portrait printed on it.

“Washington” is pronounced WO-shihng-tuhn (/ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/ in IPA).

Here is “Washington” used in a sentence: “He handed the cashier a couple of washingtons for the coffee.”

“Washington” is a noun.

The word “Washington” comes from Old English. Named after George Washington, whose surname came from an English town, Washington in Tyne and Wear, itself from an Old English place name meaning roughly "the settlement of Hwæssa's people.".

“Washington” is a very common word in modern English.

Because the United States one-dollar bill carries a portrait of George Washington, the country's first president. The nickname simply borrows the face on the note, much as a hundred-dollar bill is called a 'Benjamin' after Benjamin Franklin. It refers specifically to the single dollar, not larger denominations.

Both are slang named after the face on the note. A Washington is a one-dollar bill, bearing George Washington's portrait. A Benjamin is a one-hundred-dollar bill, bearing Benjamin Franklin's. So a single Benjamin equals a hundred Washingtons — the terms mark opposite ends of the everyday cash range.

The most common is 'buck.' You'll also hear 'single' for a one-dollar bill specifically, plus 'greenback' and 'one.' Larger amounts have their own slang, like 'grand' for a thousand. 'Washington' is one of the less common terms, tied directly to the portrait on the note.

Exactly one US dollar. The term is just an informal nickname for the one-dollar bill and carries no special or collectible value beyond its face value — unless the note itself is rare. For ordinary bills, a Washington is worth a single dollar and nothing more.