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Thanks for researching my word request teacher! You’re the best!

Now I have another one…

I’m curious about the origin of the word Dollar.

Was America the first to adopt this name for their currency when they became independent from England, or was it in use before that? What does it mean?

Also, why do many people say ‘buck’ instead of dollar? As in, ‘it only cost me 50 bucks’.

Also, for England, they use pounds. But in movies sometimes I hear them say ‘quid’. It cost me 50 quid. Where does that come from? Is it related to the old form of currencies used there? (ie, crowns or schillings)

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