frogskin
Slang for cash
Frogskin is slang for a dollar bill, from the greenish color shared by both: He pulled out a wad of frogskins.
The term is old-fashioned and rarely heard today.
Separately, frogskin refers to the actual skin of a frog, used in some leather goods or biological study.
Basic U.S. currency unit
- greenbackUS paper currency
- banknotePrinted legal tender
- cashReady spending funds
- billAmount owed, written
buck · currency · tender · sawbuck · wallet · spending · payment · counterfeit
Wet, slippery, unpleasant
permeable · glandular · damp · smooth · clammy · rubbery · supple · mucous
Warty terrestrial amphibian
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- pondSmall still body
- lilypadFloating aquatic leaf
croak · ribbit · metamorphosis · wetland · marsh · bog · herpetology · spawn
Recurring arrangement or template
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- crypticObscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
dappled · adaptive · disguise · coloration · mimicry · countershading · camouflaged
dollar
Basic U.S. currency unit
bill · buck · currency · tender · sawbuck · wallet · spending · payment · counterfeit · wad
slimy
Wet, slippery, unpleasant
slick · permeable · glandular · damp · smooth · clammy · rubbery · supple · mucous · cool
toad
Warty terrestrial amphibian
lilypad · croak · ribbit · metamorphosis · wetland · marsh · bog · herpetology · spawn · webbed
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
concealment · dappled · adaptive · disguise · coloration · mimicry · countershading · camouflaged
wallet
Small case for currency