Money Slang

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Money Slang is widely used throughout the developed world. It may describe the various denominations of coins and banknotes within a particular currency or simply refer to a national currency itself.

The origins and meanings of these slang words vary considerably throughout the English speaking world, and some words date back hundreds of years. Some are derived from old cockney rhyming slang while other words simply reflect the history and character of money and how it integrates into society and culture.

The majority of money slang dates back to the pre-decimal currency eras, which gave rise to popular words such as zacs, treys, two-bob and quids. While these words have now become obsolete, many new slang words have developed.

General

Shrapnel: referring to the loose change, usually a heavy and inconvenient pocketful.

New Zealand

A 'Buck' - A dollar

fiddy cents - 50c

fiver - $5 note

couple of bucks - couple of dollars

Canadian Coins

$1 Dollar Coin - Loonie

$2 Dollar Coin - Toonie

United States Currency

General - bacon, cash, dead presidents, dough, duckets, frogskins, greenbacks, grip, moolah, and simoleons

$5 bill - fivespot

$100 bill - Bill, Benjamin, and c-note

British Money Slang

In british slang: -

A Quid or A Nicker - £1

A Score - £20

A Pony - £25

Half a Ton or a Nifty - £50

A Ton or a One'r- £100

A Monkey - £500

A Grand - £1000