Grand
A thousand dollars
Example
hey, how much did that new laptop cost you?
it was about two grand, but totally worth it
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Grand is a popular term often used in financial discussions or casual conversations about money. Saying you dropped "a grand" on something implies you spent a significant amount, equal to 10 Benjamins, 1 G, or a stack. This type of jargon is often found in contexts ranging from high-stakes poker games to everyday purchases.
The term "grand" emerged from the grandiose nature of spending or saving a thousand bucks. Though its exact origin is murky, it has endured in American slang for decades. It even inspired the "100 Grand" candy bar, humorously suggesting that their confectionery is worth a cool grand.