five-spot
noun
1
: a California annual herb (Nemophila maculata) with showy flowers having a conspicuous purple blotch at the end of each corolla lobe
2
: an oil well made to produce copiously by pumping water under pressure into four other holes surrounding it
3
b
slang
: a five-dollar bill
Sure, it was a form of panhandling. But with that sponge and squeegee, he gave dignity to it … . I figured … this time I'd give him a five-spot.—
Mike Royko, Pittsburgh Press, 23 Aug. 1987
Mike Royko, Pittsburgh Press, 23 Aug. 1987Dictionary Entries Near five-spot
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“Five-spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-spot. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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