These were called fob watches, and its from this expression that we get Kettle and Hob for watch. Also expressed in cockney rhying slang as 'macaroni'. Have you ever overheard some rather strange terms for money? Berk - idiot from Cockney rhyming slang Berkeley Hunt = c*nt. Ankle Biter - Child. Less common variations on the same theme: wamba, wanga, or womba. Shop - report someone to the police or higher authorities. Bum crack - the exposed top part of the buttocks. For the record, the other detectives were called Chin Ho Kelly (the old guy) and Kono Kalakaua (the big guy), played by Kam Fong and Zulu, both of which seem far better character names, but that's really the way it was. Half is also used as a logical prefix for many slang words which mean a pound, to form a slang expresion for ten shillings and more recently fifty pence (50p), for example and most popularly, 'half a nicker', 'half a quid', etc. The word mill is derived simply from the Latin 'millisimus' meaning a thousandth, and is not anything to do with the milled edge of a coin. MORE : How many medals has Great Britain won at the Winter Olympics? Skelp - a slap or smack (Dundee, Scotland). It cannot cost a million dollars. monkey (plural monkeys) . (Thanks P Jones, June 2008). Fixin' to. Therefore one quid, five quid, fifty quid. To sit around doing little, to be idle. There are so many slang words for being drunk and new ones are constantly being invented. Gucci - Good or going well. These Marines (fighting Sailors) were known as Squids (I, myself, was a Squid in the latter 1900s). Blicky - a handgun (word is US in origin). Salty - Bitter or angry. When pocket watches first became fashionable, they were held against the body by use of a small chain. Locktail - a cocktail invented or enjoyed during Covid-19 lockdown. 1. Originally (16th-19thC) the slang word flag was used for an English fourpenny groat coin, derived possibly from Middle Low German word 'Vleger' meaning a coin worth 'more than a Bremer groat' (Cassells). Accadacca - How Aussies refer to Australian band ACDC. Learn more. Add a little spark to your vocabulary with Scottish slang. nicker = a pound (1). Now that we've covered the official British money terms and even some outdated ones it's time to see how people in the UK talk about money on a day-to-day basis. The silver sixpence was produced from 1547-1970, and remained in circulation (although by then it was a copper-based and nickel-coated coin) after decimalisation as the two-and-a-half-pee, until withdrawal in 1980. The most widely recognised Cockney rhyming slang terms for money include pony which is 25, a ton is 100 and a monkey, which equals 500. Machair - fertile low-lying grassy plain in the Outer Hebrides. Proper - done well; cf. Lass - young woman (Scotland and northern England). Plural uses singular form. See entry under 'nicker'. The symbolism of the monkey is connected to deep knowledge and intelligence. Flog a dead horse - waste energy on a lost cause or a situation that cannot be changed. The word derives from Middle English and Middle Dutch 'groot' meaning 'great' since this coin was a big one, compared to a penny. While some etymology sources suggest that 'k' (obviously pronounced 'kay') is from business-speak and underworld language derived from the K abbreviation of kilograms, kilometres, I am inclined to prefer the derivation (suggested to me by Terry Davies) that K instead originates from computer-speak in the early 1970s, from the abbreviation of kilobytes. handful = five pounds (5), 20th century, derived simply by association to the five digits on a hand. It is therefore unlikely that anyone today will use or recall this particular slang, but if the question arises you'll know the answer. As kids growing up we always asked for a glass of spruce. Pissed - drunk (slang) in British English; "angry" in American English. Along with the silver crown, half-crown and sixpence, the silver threepence made its first appearance in 1551 during the reign of Edward VI (1547-53). ", "They have been monkeying around so they did not get anything done.". Mug - stupid, gullible or ignorant person. Some die out because nobody uses . folding/folding stuff/folding money/folding green = banknotes, especially to differentiate or emphasise an amount of money as would be impractical to carry or pay in coins, typically for a night out or to settle a bill. `Ton in this sense may come from the name for a measurement of 100 cubic feet. Kermit is a male given name found mainly in the United States. Brewer's 1870 Dictionary of Phrase and Fable states that 'bob' could be derived from 'Bawbee', which was 16-19th century slang for a half-penny, in turn derived from: French 'bas billon', meaning debased copper money (coins were commonly cut to make change). deaner/dena/denar/dener = a shilling (1/-), from the mid-1800s, derived from association with the many European dinar coins and similar, and derived in turn and associated with the Roman denarius coin which formed the basis of many European currencies and their names. He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a . Used either to show sympathy, or to soften an insult. "My friend was trying to get free copies of her favourite newspaper by queuing up in different locations. grand = a thousand pounds (1,000 or $1,000) Not pluralised in full form. For daily English language lessons and tips, like our Learn English Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or subscribe to our YouTube channel. The spondulicks slang can be traced back to the mid-1800s in England (source: Cassells), but is almost certainly much older. a luv yee pet - I love you (talking to your partner not your dog) Cheers pet - thanks. dibs/dibbs = money. More popular in the 1960s than today. Yorkshire Pudding - side dish with roast beef made with eggs, flour, salt, milk and beef dripping cooked in the oven. Chunder. Recent post: Are Groceries Cheaper In Nevada? (Thanks Simon Ladd, Jun 2007), coppers = pre-decimal farthings, ha'pennies and pennies, and to a lesser extent 1p and 2p coins since decimalisation, and also meaning a very small amount of money. Almost certainly and logically derived from the slang 'doss-house', meaning a very cheap hostel or room, from Elizabethan England when 'doss' was a straw bed, from 'dossel' meaning bundle of straw, in turn from the French 'dossier' meaning bundle. Seemingly no longer used. silver = silver coloured coins, typically a handful or piggy-bankful of different ones - i.e., a mixture of 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p. From the 1960s, becoming widely used in the 1970s. If youre in London you may overhear many other terms for money and many of these will come from cockney rhyming slang. Example in written form: In my new job Ill be earning 75K a year. Bung is also a verb, meaning to bribe someone by giving cash. Certain lingua franca blended with 'parlyaree' or 'polari', which is basically underworld slang. Old Bill - (archaic) slang for the police. A final claim is that pony might derive from the Latin words legem pone, which means, payment of money, cash down which begins on the March 25, a quarter day in the old financial calendar, when payments and debts came due. The slang word 'tanner' meaning sixpence dates from the early 1800s and is derived most probably from Romany gypsy 'tawno' meaning small one, and Italian 'danaro' meaning small change. Partridge doesn't say). The spelling cole was also used. The similar German and Austrian coin was the 'Groschen', equivalent to 10 'Pfennigs'. Spruce probably mainly refers to spruce beer, made from the shoots of spruce fir trees which is made in alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties. Slang words or phrases develop over time. Now that youve got the slang down, youll want to work on your accent. Might could. EXPLANATION: While this London-centric slang is entirely British, it actually stems from 19th Century India. Brass originated as slang for money by association to the colour of gold coins, and the value of brass as a scrap metal. Haggle - argue, debate the price of something. When the pound coin appeared it was immediately christened a 'Maggie', based seemingly on the notion that it was 'a brassy piece that thinks it's a sovereign" (ack J Jamieson, Sep 2007) If you have more detail about where and when this slang arose and is used, please let me know. Backslang also contributes several slang money words. Every good costermonger has skill in displaying the front of his stall. Alternatively beer vouchers, which commonly meant pound notes, prior to their withdrawal. The most widely recognised Cockney rhyming slang terms for money include 'pony' which is 25, a 'ton' is 100 and a 'monkey', which equals 500. long tails. Its uncountable, so wed say: For ex: My son just bought a new house for three hundred thousand grand. ", "Wheres the originality? A popular slang word like bob arguably develops a life of its own. Dib was also US slang meaning $1 (one dollar), which presumably extended to more than one when pluralised. quid = one pound (1) or a number of pounds sterling. When soldiers returned from India, they had a 500 rupee note which had an image of a monkey. London slang from the 1980s, derived simply from the allusion to a thick wad of banknotes. Nutmeg - soccer term to dribble or pass the ball through the legs of an opponent. The slang money expression 'quid' seems first to have appeared in late 1600s England, derived from Latin (quid meaning 'what', as in 'quid pro quo' - 'something for something else'). From cockney rhyming slang, bread and honey = money, and which gave rise to the secondary rhyming slang 'poppy', from poppy red = bread. What does Kermit mean? The slow way to perfection is years of study and practice; the fast way is to put it into the hands of our professional editors! A clodhopper is old slang for a farmer or bumpkin or lout, and was also a derogatory term used by the cavalry for infantry foot soldiers. Rows - Medieval galleried, timber walkways above a lower level of shops inChester. Spanish is spoken natively in over 20 countries and even has more first language speakers than English, making it an incredibly diverse language with many different slang words and phrases. Plural uses singular form, eg., 'Fifteen quid is all I want for it..', or 'I won five hundred quid on the horses yesterday..'. Wank - masturbate, a wanker is an objectionable person. sky/sky diver = five pounds (5), 20th century cockney rhyming slang. "Gobsmacked" means to be utterly shocked or surprised beyond belief. Variations on the same theme are motser, motzer, motza, all from the Yiddish (Jewish European/Hebrew dialect) word 'matzah', the unleavened bread originally shaped like a large flat disk, but now more commonly square (for easier packaging and shipping), eaten at Passover, which suggests earliest origins could have been where Jewish communities connected with English speakers, eg., New York or London (thanks G Kahl). For ex: I spent over a hundred quid last weekend without even realising it! From the 1920s, and popular slang in fast-moving business, trading, the underworld, etc., until the 1970s when it was largely replaced by 'K'. hog = confusingly a shilling (1/-) or a sixpence (6d) or a half-crown (2/6), dating back to the 1600s in relation to shilling. The most widely recognised Cockney rhyming slang terms for money include 'pony' which is 25, a 'ton' is 100 and a 'monkey', which equals 500. The British population most definitely has an island mentality and this was never more apparent than when the euro was introduced on January 1st 1999. long-tailed 'un/long-tailed finnip = high value note, from the 1800s and in use to the late 1900s. Ice Cream Vans - mobile ice cream vendors (read more). nugget/nuggets = a pound coin (1) or money generally. Once the issue of silver threepences in the United Kingdom had ceased there was a tendency for the coins to be hoarded and comparatively few were ever returned to the Royal Mint. Cockney Rhyming Slang. We assure you, it's no monkey business! For example, 'You need to wear a coat today, it's brass monkeys outside.' 11. We use the symbol G when we want to write thousands in shorthand. Take a look at these English expressions involving monkeys. From the fact that a ton is a measurement of 100 cubic feet of capacity (for storage, loading, etc). 3. This would be consistent with one of the possible origins and associations of the root of the word Shilling, (from Proto-Germanic 'skell' meaning to sound or ring). Perhaps based on jack meaning a small thing, although there are many possible different sources. marygold/marigold = a million pounds (1,000,000). Copyright Learn English Network - All Rights Reserved. 3. bung = money in the form of a bribe, from the early English meaning of pocket and purse, and pick-pocket, according to Cassells derived from Frisian (North Netherlands) pung, meaning purse. EXPLANATION: While this London-centric slang is entirely British, it actually stems from 19th Century India. British people like to enjoy themselves. The series was made and aired originally between 1968 and 1980 and developed a lasting cult following, not least due to the very cool appeal of the McGarrett character. Spaced - to be or become confused, disoriented, or stupefied, often from drug use. And some further clarification and background: k/K = a thousand (1,000 or $1,000). Moola: Money in general (origin unknown) Also spelled moolah. Spondoolicks is possibly from Greek, according to Cassells - from spondulox, a type of shell used for early money. tosheroon/tusheroon/tosh/tush/tusseroon = half-a-crown (2/6) from the mid-1900s, and rarely also slang for a crown (5/-), most likely based in some way on madza caroon ('lingua franca' from mezzo crown), perhaps because of the rhyming, or some lost cockney rhyming rationale. Verb. The use of the word 'half' alone to mean 50p seemingly never gaught on, unless anyone can confirm otherwise. Avo - Avocado. Skint - slang for broke, without money, penniless. archer = two thousand pounds (2,000), late 20th century, from the Jeffrey Archer court case in which he was alleged to have bribed call-girl Monica Coughlan with this amount. To monkey around means to behave in a silly or careless way. 4. the head of a pile-driver ( monkey engine) or of some similar mechanical device. son of Dermot. Probably from Romany gypsy 'wanga' meaning coal. Traditional IPA: mki The study also found more than half of Brits regularly use slang words for money but seven in 10 admit to getting confused about some of the meanings. ten bob bit = fifty pence piece (50p). Meaning: used to describe a person who is mischievous or silly. This expression has negative connotations, so filthy lucre would refer to money that has been illegally acquired. A grand is used when talking in thousands. There is also a view that Joey transferred from the threepenny bit to the sixpence when the latter became a more usual minimum fare in London taxi-cabs. Incidentally the Hovis bakery was founded in 1886 and the Hovis name derives from Latin, Hominis Vis, meaning 'strength of man'. (Thanks R Bambridge). Pub - public house, drinking establishment. shekels/sheckles = money. Slang. "I never thought my friend would get married again but I just received her wedding invitation. Moola - Also spelled moolah, the origin of this word is unknown. Ned was traditionally used as a generic name for a man around these times, as evidenced by its meaning extending to a thuggish man or youth, or a petty criminal (US), and also a reference (mainly in the US) to the devil, (old Ned, raising merry Ned, etc). US and Canadian slang. Pinch Another word for stealing, or purchasing something at a heavily discounted rate. Like most languages, English has its fair share of slang terms related to a variety of topics and money is no exception. The biblical text (from Acts chapter 10 verse 6) is: "He (Peter) lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side..", which was construed by jokers as banking transaction instead of a reference to overnight accommodation. bender = sixpence (6d) Another slang term with origins in the 1800s when the coins were actually solid silver, from the practice of testing authenticity by biting and bending the coin, which would being made of near-pure silver have been softer than the fakes. Skive - slang for slack off, avoid work (noun; skiver). Yack - to vomit, usually because of intoxication. dollar = slang for money, commonly used in singular form, eg., 'Got any dollar?..'. "You should watch the mens team play cricket. Kettle and Hob is Cockney slang for Watch. gen = a shilling (1/-), from the mid 1800s, either based on the word argent, meaning silver (from French and Latin, and used in English heraldry, i.e., coats of arms and shields, to refer to the colour silver), or more likely a shortening of 'generalize', a peculiar supposed backslang of shilling, which in its own right was certainly slang for shilling, and strangely also the verb to lend a shilling. Minging - foul-smelling, unpleasant, very bad. Berties - term for Man City fans used by Man Utd supporters; the reverse is "rags". The modern form of farthing was first recorded in English around 1280 when it altered from ferthing to farthing. We use this expression a lot. Gasper - cigarette (see fag) - now rather archaic. shit faced. or What tip shall we leave?" Closie - Dundee parlance for a stairwell in a block of flats. Shade - to show disapproval or contempt (US origin). squid = a pound (1). 9. "He thought he could make a monkey out of his friend but he was not prepared for what was coming. ? Porkies . The modern 75% copper 25% nickel composition was introduced in 1947. . Shank - to stab someone with a knife or bladed instrument (slang). thick'un/thick one = a crown (5/-) or a sovereign, from the mid 1800s. McGarret refers cunningly and amusingly to the popular US TV crime series Hawaii Five-0 and its fictional head detective Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord. tanner = sixpence (6d). It means to make a profit. Scran - food (originally Scottish), especially that of an inferior quality compare grub. 'Half a job' was half a guinea. Simply derived from the expression 'ready cash'. Before decimalisation, British money was made up of pounds, shillings, and pence as follows: 1 pound = 20 shillings. Grand - a thousand (colloquial) usually referring to money. Skip - large steel box for rubbish from demolitions/building repairs. The sixpenny piece used to be known long ago as a 'simon', possibly (ack L Bamford) through reference to the 17th century engraver at the Royal Mint, Thomas Simon. Potentially confused with and supported by the origins and use of similar motsa (see motsa entry). Meaning - Monkey Emoji Backslang evolved for similar reasons as cockney rhyming slang, i.e., to enable private or secret conversation among a particular community, which in the case of backslang is generally thought initially to have been street and market traders, notably butchers and greengrocers. In spoken use 'a garden' is eight pounds. Ned was seemingly not pluralised when referring to a number of guineas, eg., 'It'll cost you ten ned..' A half-ned was half a guinea. deuce = two pounds, and much earlier (from the 1600s) tuppence (two old pence, 2d), from the French deus and Latin duos meaning two (which also give us the deuce term in tennis, meaning two points needed to win). Some of these new international slang words are used in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada and the UK (and even in non-English speaking countries). Copyright 2023. Slapper - promiscuous woman or prostitute. Boozer - pub, or a person who drinks a lot. chip = a shilling (1/-) and earlier, mid-late 1800s a pound or a sovereign. Some non-slang words are included where their origins are particularly interesting, as are some interesting slang money expressions which originated in other parts of the world, and which are now entering the English language. . Usually now meaning one pound coins. Thats the end of our money series so remember to tune in for our next episode to see what new slang we have in store for you! beer tokens = money. Try English Trackers' professional editing and rewriting service. It was inspired by a monkey on the 500 Rupee banknote. commodore = fifteen pounds (15). Why Do Cross Country Runners Have Skinny Legs? Fag - cigarette, "ciggie", hence fag end (stub) and fag packet. jacks = five pounds, from cockney rhyming slang: jack's alive = five. The answer can be traced back to 19th Century India, where the 500 rupee note had a picture of an ape on it and was informally known as a "monkey". Modern slang from London, apparently originating in the USA in the 1930s. Double click on any word for its definition. Blimey - (archaic) abbreviation of "God blind me.". See 'tanner' below. Yonks - in a long time as in "I haven't seen you in yonks.". - cheers, good health (Welsh). A "par" breaches social and common courtesy, eg, a disrespectful comment could be seen as a "par." "Par" can also be used as a verb, eg, "You just got parred." This slang term could be a British abbreviation of the French "faux pas," meaning an embarrassing or tactless remark in a social situation. Not always, but often refers to money in coins, and can also refer to riches or wealth. Hump - sexual intercourse, or as in "get the hump" - get annoyed, in a bad mood. Monkeys are famously playful and mischievous, and because of this, monkey is a common diminutive (or fond nickname) for impish kids, and monkey business is foolishness or deceitful behavior. For ex: I hate going out with John, hes such a penny-pincher that he never offers to buy everyone a round of drinks at the pub. These, and the rhyming head connection, are not factual origins of how ned became a slang money term; they are merely suggestions of possible usage origin and/or reinforcement. In the pre-decimal era half a dollar was half a crown, a bob was a shilling, a tanner a sixpence and a joey a threepenny bit. Pint - unit of beer drunk in pubs (0.568 liters). Mispronunciation of sovs, short for sovereigns. Similar words for coins and meanings are found all over Europe. But what about slang words that are used around the world? I'm convinced these were the principal and most common usages of the Joey coin slang. While this London centric slang is entirely British, it actually stems from 19th century India. Joey - 3d or threepence. A Cold One - Beer. Queer the pitch- spoil the business in hand already discussed. In the US a nickel is more commonly a five cent coin. Cheeky monkey is an expression we use when someone is being mischievous and playful. We'd love to hear more of your great scouse words. "Some silver will do." Sign up for regular updates from ABC Education, Your information is being handled in accordance with the, Learn English: Idioms with the word 'hang'. Pletty (plettie) - Dundonian slang for an open-air communal landing in a block of tenement flats. Toad in the Hole - traditional English dish of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter. Narrowboat - canal boat of long, narrow design, steered with a tiller. oxford = five shillings (5/-), also called a crown, from cockney rhyming slang oxford scholar = dollar, dollar being slang for a crown. Silver threepences were last issued for circulation in the United Kingdom in 1941 but the final pieces to be sent overseas for colonial use were dated 1944. These slang words for money are most likely derived from the older use of the word madza, absorbed into English from Italian mezzo meaning half, which was used as a prefix in referring to half-units of coinage (and weights), notably medza caroon (half-crown), madza poona (half-sovereign) and by itself, medza meaning a ha'penny (d). Essex girl - brash, materialistic young woman supposedly common in Essex and the Home Counties. About to do. Old Indian rupee banknotes had animals on them and it is said that the 500 rupee note had a monkey on it and the 25 rupee featured a pony. British slang and dialect is rich and diverse. wad = money. fiver = five pounds (5), from the mid-1800s. I'll be a monkey's uncle. 4. bread (bread and honey) = money. Hog also extended to US 10c and dollar coins, apparently, according to Cassells because coins carried a picture of a pig. Wor lad - my boyfriend. Possibilities include a connection with the church or bell-ringing since 'bob' meant a set of changes rung on the bells. These terms have something for everyone, from the silly to the sincere, and even some insults. Paddy - temper fit, an Irishman (derogatory). They used the term monkey for 500 rupees and on returning to England the saying was converted for sterling to mean 500. Let us walk you through some of the most popular Spanish slang words and phrases throughout Latin America and Europe. Half a dollar - half a crown. For ex: If I can sell all this stuff second hand then Ill be quids in. 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