For a tenner, the bum led Barlowe to the place where the crate still lay in the alley.Barlowe slipped him a tenner and faded into the fog.
tenner
noun
1
a ten-pound note; the value of £10; a ten-dollar note UK, 1845.
2
a prison sentence of ten years US, 1950.
3
in the television and film industries, a 10,000-watt spotlight US, 1990
tenner
1. slang A ten-dollar bill or a sum of ten dollars. This restaurant is incredibly good value. For just a tenner you can get an appetizer, an entrée, and a dessert!
2. slang A ten-pound note or a sum of ten pounds. Ah, bollocks, I forgot my wallet. Can you lend me a tenner, mate?
3. slang A ten-euro note or a sum of ten euros. This dress is marked down from €35 to just a tenner!
tenner
n. a ten-dollar bill. (see also fiver.) For a tenner, the bum led Marlowe to the place where the crate still lay in the alley.