[thechat] Money Slang

[Martin]

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Quackamoe wrote on 1/6/01 6:18 pm

>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?

A bob was a shilling - predecimalisation money,
worth 5 new (postdecimalisation) pence, and
12 old pence.

Also in old money:
Florin = 2 shillings
1/2 Crown = 2.5 shillings
Pound = 220 old pence
Guinea = 240 old pence (20 shillings)

In certain select parts of London, you will also
get a pony (20 pounds), a monkey (50).

Amongst satirists, you could also get an Archer
(1000 pounds, for the amount former Tory
MP and alround bastard Jeffrey Archer allegedly
paid a prostitute)

Cheers
Martin

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