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FYV-uh/ˈfaɪvə/

A fiver is UK informal for five pounds, often a £5 note. A tenner is ten pounds. You can pay with a fiver or say it costs a fiver. Not used for dollars. Countable: a fiver / two fivers. Pair with quid for other amounts (three quid).

Meaning

A five-pound note, or five pounds (UK informal).

Examples

• “The car park is a fiver if you stay more than two hours.”
• “Can you change a fiver for the bus?”
• “The charity shop books are a fiver for a bag.”

Good to know

a fiver = £5 (UK informal). Related: a tenner (£10), a quid (£1). Not US dollars.

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