[thechat] Money Slang

Jesus G. Gorriti Jesus.Gorriti at iconmedialab.es
Fri Jun 1 12:34:40 CDT 2001


pound. 

a quid = a pound.
a fiver = 5 pound bill
a tenner = 10 pound bill



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron White [mailto:ronwhite at members.evolt.org]
>Sent: viernes, 01 de junio de 2001 19.31
>To: thechat at lists.evolt.org
>Subject: RE: [thechat] Money Slang
>
>
>Funny you should ask this... I asked Martin this very same 
>question about
>three months ago and yes quid is slang for ?...
>
>Thanks,
>Ron White
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: thechat-admin at lists.evolt.org
>[mailto:thechat-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Quackamoe
>Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 1:18 PM
>To: thechat at lists.evolt.org
>Subject: [thechat] Money Slang
>
>
>Recently a chatter mentioned Martin's '600 quid'
>camera. I've heard the term quid many times, but
>am not sure what a quid is. Is it a slang term for
>pound sterling? Or what. Seems like in addition to
>quid, Andy Capp used to use 'bob' for money. Also
>slang for a pound?
>
>US$ slangisms:
>
>dollars = bucks
>          smackers
>          simoleans (sp?)
>          greenbacks
>
>Well, I know there's about a million more. How about
>other languages.
>
>Terry Fowler
>
>in SoCal who doesn't feel like doing real work right
>now. :)
>
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