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Yanx Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Slang words for money
Hi,
There are many slang words for money, such as:
dosh, dough, foldable-stuff, greenback, moolah, notes, readies, and smackers,etc.
Which are commonly or usually used in daily life? And what are the differences between them?
Thank you !
PS:Some words may seem dated, but I cannot really tell their subtle differences, so please kindly explain,if any.
There are many slang words for money, such as:
dosh, dough, foldable-stuff, greenback, moolah, notes, readies, and smackers,etc.
Which are commonly or usually used in daily life? And what are the differences between them?
Thank you !
PS:Some words may seem dated, but I cannot really tell their subtle differences, so please kindly explain,if any.
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Hey, I think "dough" is the most commonly used slang word for money. And here is what I found on a google search in regards to the word: As in money, it almost certainly came from bread (another slang term for it), because bread is the staff of life.
- Hey, I think "dough" is the most commonly used slang word for money.
- And here is what I found on a google search in regards to the word: As in money, it almost certainly came from bread (another slang term for it), because bread is the staff of life.
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Hey,
I think "dough" is the most commonly used slang word for money. And here is what I found on a google search in regards to the word:
As in money, it almost certainly came from bread (another slang term for it), because bread is the staff of life.
I think "dough" is the most commonly used slang word for money. And here is what I found on a google search in regards to the word:
As in money, it almost certainly came from bread (another slang term for it), because bread is the staff of life.
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In AmE, I don't hear slang for money very often. Bucks is probably the most common.
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I've never heard the terms dosh, foldable-stuff and readies, but that's just me.
I have heard billls, bucks, clams and bread (plus the others you cite) throughout my life. Also, "sawbuck" for a $10 bill, only.
More recently (since the 80s), I've heard people on the streets say things like "Gimmie a Jackson" or "it cost me two Bennies (or Franks)" or "Can you spot me a Gran
I have heard billls, bucks, clams and bread (plus the others you cite) throughout my life. Also, "sawbuck" for a $10 bill, only.
More recently (since the 80s), I've heard people on the streets say things like "Gimmie a Jackson" or "it cost me two Bennies (or Franks)" or "Can you spot me a Gran
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I agree that dough seems to be the most commonly used SLANG for money. However, I have also heard "Ka Ching" to refer to money as well.
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Hi,
When I think about it, I don't actually hear a lot of this kind of slang.
I usually just hear cash/money/bucks.
I only hear 'bread' in the movies or on TV.
Clive
When I think about it, I don't actually hear a lot of this kind of slang.
I usually just hear cash/money/bucks.
I only hear 'bread' in the movies or on TV.
Clive
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bongbongI have also heard "Ka Ching" to refer to money as well.Anyone know the origin of this expression?
John
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JohnParisAnyone know the origin of this expression?I'd guess the sound of an old-fashioned cash register. Didn't they use to have a mechanism that made a sort of ringing sound when you closed the cash drawer? Or was it when the machine computed a total?
CJ
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Wow, CJ - I think you're absolutely right!
I think as you pressed down on the keys, a bell rang and the cash drawer popped open and the whole thing sounded like "ka-ching".
Thanks,
John
I think as you pressed down on the keys, a bell rang and the cash drawer popped open and the whole thing sounded like "ka-ching".
Thanks,
John
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