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yard(dictionary)
Yard, the(dictionary)
yard(encyclopedia)
yard-arm(dictionary)
yard(4)(dictionary)
yard(3)(dictionary)
yard(2)(dictionary)
yard(1)(dictionary)
YARD(finance)

shortbread (iou) and Yard (money)


shortbread (iou)



shortbread noun. E18.
[from SHORT adjective + BREAD noun1.]
A rich crumbly biscuit made from flour, sugar, and a large proportion of butter.

Yard (money)


Definition: [crh] Slang for one billion currency units. Used particularly in currency trading, e.g., for Japanese yen since one billion yen equals approximately US$10 million. It is clearer to say, "I'm a Definition: buyer of a yard of yen," than to say, "I'm a buyer of a billion yen," which could be misheard as "I'm a buyer of a million yen."