Alexander Hamilton means: A United States ten-dollar bill.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Alexander Hamilton
(US, slang) A United States ten-dollar bill.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Currently listening to Alexander Hamilton by Leslie Odom, Jr., Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson & Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" Play on App…
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BlueskyMay 2026
"Give all power to the few, they will oppress the many." - Alexander Hamilton Maybe Lin-Manuel Miranda should write a new song.
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(US, slang) A United States ten-dollar bill.
“Take it. Butter for your bread.” / Frowning, he flipped through the bills, a cyclorama of Alexander Hamiltons. “That’s a pretty big smear,” Callahan said. / “It’s a grand. You take risks, you earned it.”
Origin: From the portrait of Alexander Hamilton featured on it. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Alexander Hamilton means: A United States ten-dollar bill.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
Alexander Hamilton means: A United States ten-dollar bill.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Cluster: general
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“Currently listening to Alexander Hamilton by Leslie Odom, Jr., Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson & Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" Play on Apple Music | Powered by teal.fm”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Give all power to the few, they will oppress the many." - Alexander Hamilton Maybe Lin-Manuel Miranda should write a new song.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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