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Fifer vs Fiver - What's the difference?

fifer | fiver |

As nouns the difference between fifer and fiver

is that fifer is one who plays on a fife while fiver is a banknote with a value of five units of currency.

As a proper noun Fifer

is a person who hails from the county of Fife in Scotland.

fifer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who plays on a fife.

    • fiver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A banknote with a value of five units of currency.
    • Do you have a fiver I could borrow? I can pay you back tomorrow.
  • By extension: the value in money that this represents.
    • I bought the chocolates; they were only a fiver .
  • A clenched fist.
  • A mathematical puzzle played on a 5 × 5 grid.
  • (Islam) A Zaydi Shiite Muslim, who disagrees with the majority of Shiites on the identity of the Fifth Imam.
  • (religion) A person who gives five percent of their income or five hours a week of their time to charity (a reduction of ten percent tithing).

    • See also

    * tenner