I heard someone use the term '2 grand' in a conversation and I'm not sure if it refers to 2000 or some other number. Can anyone clarify if '2 grand' indeed means 2000?
6 answers
emma_anderson_scientist
Fri Nov 15 2024
The phrase "grand" has an interesting origin in American slang.
MatthewThomas
Fri Nov 15 2024
Specifically, "a grand" came to mean $1,000, a substantial amount at that time.
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Fri Nov 15 2024
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SumoMighty
Fri Nov 15 2024
It dates back to the early 1900s, a time when language was evolving rapidly.
Alessandra
Fri Nov 15 2024
The term is believed to have derived from the expression "a grand sum of money."