noun
Street Slang
Lettuce
/ˈlɛtɪs/ · noun · slang
Cash money — green like a head of lettuce.
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Definitions
1
Money, especially paper cash, named for the green color of US bills.
“He's got a pocket full of lettuce.”
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2
A way to talk about getting paid or having spending money.
“Tax season got me with some lettuce.”
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3
Used loosely to flex about earnings.
“Stacking that lettuce all summer.”
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Lettuce In A Sentence
Came home with a fat stack of lettuce.
No lettuce no entry, this party's expensive.
He flashed the lettuce like it was nothing.
Origin & Usage
American slang for cash going back decades, riffing on the green color of dollar bills alongside terms like 'cabbage' and 'bread'. Kept alive through hip-hop and casual speech.
People Also Ask
What does 'lettuce' mean in slang?
It means cash money, named after the green color of US dollar bills.
Why is money called lettuce?
Because American bills are green, like a head of lettuce. It's part of a family of food-color money slang.
Is it old slang?
It's been around for decades but still pops up in hip-hop and everyday talk today.
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