Why the Dollar?

Well by that thinking we'd have larger denominations of bills known as "Negroes". You can probably guess what they'd be called in common usage.

Given its Latin origins, the name Negro might logically be applied to a currency printed with a large amount of black ink. And the offensive slang word to which you refer would be butterflied out of usage as we remember it.

But back then, most money was defined by coinage, not bank notes.
 
Why not the dollar? So many on Earth already worship the All Mighty Dollar, I can hardly see them worshipping the All Mighty Euro (even if it is worth more).
 
Why not the dollar? So many on Earth already worship the All Mighty Dollar, I can hardly see them worshipping the All Mighty Euro (even if it is worth more).
This isn't a future history thread. :p We're wondering why the term 'dollar' became the name for the US currency in the first place.
 
Guess it would help if I read the whole title huh? As far back as I know, dollar is kind of derived from dinar. I know back in the Revolution there were Spanish Dollars, which the Continental notes were suppose to be exchanged for.


This isn't a future history thread. :p We're wondering why the term 'dollar' became the name for the US currency in the first place.
 
I didn't see the Columbo suggested. I think it sounds awesome.

I also like the idea of a "Buck" literally being the name of the currency. It's what people say, usually. Can be substituted with DP for Dead Presidents.
 
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