Definition

A former European currency unit that ruled wallets across France, Belgium, and Luxembourg before the euro muscled in. Now a nostalgia piece and the actual currency of several African nations who refuse to follow the European monetary script.

Example Usage

My grandfather still has a stack of Swiss francs from the 1980s, convinced they'll make a comeback.

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