Verboticism: Greenback
DEFINITION: v. To try to kill a weed that just won't die. n. A weed that just keeps on coming back, no matter what you do to it.
Greenback
Created by: fabdiva
Pronunciation: gr-een-back
Sentence: As he opened yet another 'final demand for payment' letter, Patrick thought it ironic that greenbacks were taking possession of his front yard.
Etymology: Green - the colour between blue and yellow. Back - in return. Wordplay - slang for 'money'
Points: 1466