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. :) > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 >a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > >_______________________________________________ >thechat mailing list >thechat at lists.evolt.org >http://lists.evolt.org/mailman/listinfo/thechat >http://lists.evolt.org/thechatarchive/ > > > >_______________________________________________ >thechat mailing list >thechat at lists.evolt.org >http://lists.evolt.org/mailman/listinfo/thechat >http://lists.evolt.org/thechatarchive/ >