Greenbacker

English

Etymology

From greenback +‎ -er.

Noun

Greenbacker (plural Greenbackers)

1. (historical, US) A member of the Greenback Party, who supported greenback or paper money, and opposed the resumption of specie payments (see Specie Payment Resumption Act).

References

• “Greenbacker”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.