greenbackglossary / GREENBACK greenback, n. Slang. A legal-tender note of the United States; any note issued by a federal reserve bank. • The term was coined in 1862 when the backs of American paper currency were first printed in green ink. 词条贡献者 资深译员Laura,毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学,专注翻译各种与美国公司法规有关的法律文件。