what was the phrase for wrapping small bills around larger bills?

Question

phrase from decades ago - from some midwest or east coast city - for holding a wad of bills with $1s on the outside to make it look like it's more?

Answer 1

You have it backwards. YOu put the 100 dollar bill on the OUTSIDE and the ones in the middle. What you described was different.

Answer 2

I am wondering if I misunderstand.... Why would you want to wrap the outside of a wad of bills with $1's to make it look like more.... by wrapping it with $100's I would think it would appear bigger.

*wondering*

Answer 3

I'd call that the Polack roll.

Normally one would stick a hundred dollar bill on the outside, to make it seem like it's all hundreds.

Someone who did it like you said is doing it backwards. Hence the Polack. Otherwise, yes, it's ummm, affectionately? known as N#$@er roll.

Answer 4

and its a larger currency on the outside, like its filled with ones and its only 1 20 dollar bill on the outside, wrappin da billz

Answer 5

I've heard that called a Chicago bankroll. Might have been a gangster related term associated with prohibition.

Answer 6

It's a "pimp wad", and the big bills go on the outside.

Answer 7

Deception?

Answer 8

I've heard it called several things, Michigan bankroll for one thing. I'm sure there are others.

Answer 9

I'd have to go with the Jewish bankroll...thats what my whole family calls it (we are Jewish, so don't jump down my throat).

Answer 10

in my family it's called the Portuguese roll (we're portuguese haha)