greenbackers
/ˈɡrinˌbækərz/
noun
- Members or supporters of the Greenback Party, a U.S. political party in the late 1800s that advocated for paper money not backed by gold or silver.
- The greenbackers' influence faded after the 1880s.
- The greenbackers argued that paper money would help farmers and workers.
- Many greenbackers were from the Midwest and supported economic reform.