Nobble - disable, try to influence or thwart by underhand or unfair methods, steal. MONKEY. french/french loaf = four pounds, most likely from the second half of the 1900s, cockney rhyming slang for rofe (french loaf = rofe), which is backslang for four, also meaning four pounds. Shagged out - (or just shagged) tired, exhausted. From the 1800s, by association with the small fish. Lost the plot: If you've heard this, simply put, it means crazy. We also list many of Britain's museums, churches, castles and other points of interest. You do write capitals when you use the internationally recognised abbreviations, therefore GBP for pounds, EUR for euros, USD for dollars and CNY for Chinese yuan etc. 2. Sadly the word is almost obsolete now, although the groat coin is kept alive in Maundy Money. For example: "What did you pay for that?" 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. Spruce probably mainly refers to spruce beer, made from the shoots of spruce fir trees which is made in alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties. The Jack Horner nursery rhyme is seemingly based on the story of Jack Horner, a steward to the Bishop of Glastonbury at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries (16th century), who was sent to Henry VIII with a bribe consisting of the deeds to twelve important properties in the area. cows = a pound, 1930s, from the rhyming slang 'cow's licker' = nicker (nicker means a pound). Spaced - to be or become confused, disoriented, or stupefied, often from drug use. Backslang also contributes several slang money words. He is just being a cheeky monkey. A group of monkeys huddled together. Brewer also references the Laird of Sillabawby, a 16th century mintmaster, as a possible origin. carpet = three pounds (3) or three hundred pounds (300), or sometimes thirty pounds (30). Locktail - a cocktail invented or enjoyed during Covid-19 lockdown. 'Monkey's uncle' is used as an expression of surprise. Chipping-in also means to contributing towards or paying towards something, which again relates to the gambling chip use and metaphor, i.e. ", "They have been monkeying around so they did not get anything done.". ", "We went to watch the romantic comedy last night and it was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.". Suggestions of origin include a supposed cockney rhyming slang shortening of bunsen burner (= earner), which is very appealing, but unlikely given the history of the word and spelling, notably that the slang money meaning pre-dated the invention of the bunsen burner, which was devised around 1857. In the old days, you had to pay one penny to use the public toilet and the expression to spend a penny has lived on to this day. A pound in the Smoke is a Nicker A hundred of them make a ton And what rhymes with Nicker but . Lairy - loud, brash, flashy or cunning or conceited. Not normally pluralised, still expressed as 'squid', not squids, e.g., 'Fifty squid'. "He started an exercise routine and his wife copied it. First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we 2. From cockney rhyming slang, bread and honey = money, and which gave rise to the secondary rhyming slang 'poppy', from poppy red = bread. Initially suggested (Mar 2007) by a reader who tells me that the slang term 'biscuit', meaning 100, has been in use for several years, notably in the casino trade (thanks E). The word dollar is originally derived from German 'Thaler', and earlier from Low German 'dahler', meaning a valley (from which we also got the word 'dale'). Back in the 1960s, it was illegal to be gay in the UK and so gay men began to use a kind of code language or slang that was a mix of Italian, Romany and rhyming slang. A very resourceful creature, the monkey sign is related to finding solutions to any problem. Mispronounced by some as 'sobs'. And today'post is about where it all started - British Slang! On the front foot - meaning positive, active, attacking (from cricket). Other suggestions connecting the word pony with money include the Old German word 'poniren' meaning to pay, and a strange expression from the early 1800s, "There's no touching her, even for a poney [sic]," which apparently referred to a widow, Mrs Robinson, both of which appear in a collection of 'answers to correspondents' sent by readers and published by the Daily Mail in the 1990s. We opted not to join the Europe-wide currency and have stubbornly kept our pounds and pence. 'Monkey see, monkey do' refers to copying someones actions without putting much thought into it. Bail - To cancel plans. "Coppers.". When the British Empire occupied India in the 19th century, some Indian slang words made it over to the UK, with "monkey" being one of them. Perhaps based on jack meaning a small thing, although there are many possible different sources. Any unethical, illegitimate, or objectionable activity that is furtive or deceitful, e.g., undercover sexual advances, cheating, misuse of public funds, etc. It means to vomit from excessive drinking. 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. Gasper - cigarette (see fag) - now rather archaic. Goblin mode - describes "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy" behaviour. Also shortened to beesum (from bees and, bees 'n', to beesum). Backslang essentially entails reversing the sound of the word, not the strict spelling, as you can see from the yennep example. "That's a barmy idea". London slang from the 1980s, derived simply from the allusion to a thick wad of banknotes. Check your spam folder if you don't get an email immediately! (Thanks Simon Ladd, June 2007). chump change = a relatively insiginificant amount of money - a recent expression (seemingly 2000s) originating in the US and now apparently entering UK usage. Boyo. Bugger off . Meaning: used to describe a person who is mischievous or silly. It is suggested by some that the pony slang for 25 derives from the typical price paid for a small horse, but in those times 25 would have been an unusually high price for a pony. From the 1960s, becoming widely used in the 1970s. Manc - Mancunian, a native of Manchester. 1 shilling = 12 pence. If a British friend asks to borrow a fiver from you, he means a five pound note. 'Half a job' was half a guinea. Toad in the Hole - traditional English dish of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter. Accadacca - How Aussies refer to Australian band ACDC. Given that backslang is based on phonetic word sound not spelling, the conversion of shilling to generalize is just about understandable, if somewhat tenuous, and in the absence of other explanation is the only known possible derivation of this odd slang. In their natural habitat, monkeys are incredibly compassionate and carrying. Prang - a (minor) accident involving a motor vehicle. commodore = fifteen pounds (15). Doss - sleep in rough accommodation or in an improvised bed, spend time idly. Essex girl - brash, materialistic young woman supposedly common in Essex and the Home Counties. Logically 'half a ton' is slang for 50. Cheers - very common alternative for "thank you" or drinking toast. Double click on any word for its definition. Watering hole - this is one of the many British slang words for a pub. 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". Potentially confused with and supported by the origins and use of similar motsa (see motsa entry). 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. (Thanks R Maguire for prompting more detail for this one.). Kermit is a male given name found mainly in the United States. It is believed these terms were imported from India by returning servicemen. dibs/dibbs = money. Half a dollar - half a crown. However, in the UK, someone that's "p*ssed" is most probably drunk. Dont believe us?Watch this! 'Naff' was one of these words that actually meant someone was heterosexual. A person who is easily deceived or victimized: butt, dupe, fool, gull, lamb, pushover, victim. For ex: I spent over a hundred quid last weekend without even realising it! I'm propa paggered - i'm really tired. measures = money, late 20th century, most likely arising from misunderstanding medzas and similar variants, particularly medza caroon (hal-crown) and medza meaning a half-penny (ha'penny, i.e., d). Bint - (archaic) slang for woman (from the Arabic). 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. Shortening of 'grand' (see below). Wow. Filters. Dog's bollocks - a person or thing that is the best of its kind. Your written English leaves a trace of you: your ideas, your expertise, your brand. It is therefore only a matter of time before modern 'silver' copper-based coins have to be made of less valuable metals, upon which provided they remain silver coloured I expect only the scrap metal dealers will notice the difference. For Terry's detailed and fascinating explanation of the history of K see the ' K' entry on the cliches and words origins page. foont/funt = a pound (1), from the mid-1900s, derived from the German word 'pfund' for the UK pound. This was also a defensive or retaliatory remark aimed at those of middle, higher or profesional classes who might look down on certain 'working class' entrepreneurs or traders. The rules about capital letters and currency are the following: you dont use a capital letter to spell out the whole name, therefore: pounds, euros and dollars. Bags (to make a bags of something) Bang on. The tickey slang was in use in 1950s UK (in Birmingham for example, thanks M Bramich), although the slang is more popular in South Africa, from which the British usage seems derived. Meaning. We'd love to hear more of your great scouse words. Blimey - (archaic) abbreviation of "God blind me.". Loaded - having a great deal of money; rich or alternatively under the influence of alcohol or drugs. We've shown you the 100 Australian Slang Words & Phrases. The term coppers is also slang for a very small amount of money, or a cost of something typically less than a pound, usually referring to a bargain or a sum not worth thinking about, somewhat like saying 'peanuts' or 'a row of beans'. job = guinea, late 1600s, probably ultimately derived from from the earlier meaning of the word job, a lump or piece (from 14th century English gobbe), which developed into the work-related meaning of job, and thereby came to have general meaning of payment for work, including specific meaning of a guinea. For ex: You mean he paid 300G for a house in the suburbs! 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. Possibly connected to the use of nickel in the minting of coins, and to the American slang use of nickel to mean a $5 dollar note, which at the late 1800s was valued not far from a pound. The large Australian 'wonga' pigeon is almost certainly unrelated yennep/yenep/yennap/yennop = a penny (1d particularly, although also means a decimal penny, 1p). Separately bottle means money generally and particularly loose coinage, from the custom of passing a bottle for people to give money to a busker or street entertainer. 125 Australian Slang Words & Phrases. Wed like to share our expertise with you. Filters. This section is in advanced English and is only intended to be a guide, not to Heres how to spot the absolute worst people on Instagram, according to science, Do not sell or share my personal information. It means to make a profit. Plural uses singular form, eg., 'Fifteen quid is all I want for it..', or 'I won five hundred quid on the horses yesterday..'. flim/flimsy = five pounds (5), early 1900s, so called because of the thin and flimsy paper on which five pound notes of the time were printed. If you have any problems, please let us know. Tea - often used as an alternative for dinner up North, thus "What time is tea, mam, I'm starving". From the 1900s, simply from the word 'score' meaning twenty, derived apparently from the ancient practice of counting sheep in lots of twenty, and keeping tally by cutting ('scoring') notches into a stick. Gucci - Good or going well. Kecks (kex) - trousers or sometimes underpants - mainly used in northern England and Northern Ireland. Boob tube - tight-fitting strapless top made of stretchy material. Other variations occur, including the misunderstanding of these to be 'measures', which has become slang for money in its own right. denoting a small light structure or piece of equipment contrived to suit an immediate purpose. Tea: means gossip, a common phrase used in the US is: "Spill the tea". . oner = (pronounced 'wunner'), commonly now meaning one hundred pounds; sometimes one thousand pounds, depending on context. Mug off - disrespect, make someone appear stupid. From the Hebrew word and Israeli monetary unit 'shekel' derived in Hebrew from the silver coin 'sekel' in turn from the word for weight 'sakal'. gen net/net gen = ten shillings (1/-), backslang from the 1800s (from 'ten gen'). doubloons = money. shekels/sheckles = money. In South Africa the various spellings refer to a SA threepenny piece, and now the equivalent SA post-decimalisation 2 cents coin. The symbol for a penny was a "d" (for the Latin denarius), and for a shilling, it was "s" (the Latin solidus). The British word Quid originated from the American Colonies (circa-1700s) when the descendants of the original Scots-Irish colonists returned to the seas as Marines for what was to become the U.S. Navy. 'Bob a nob', in the early 1800s meant 'a shilling a head', when estimating costs of meals, etc. Also used regularly is a 'score' which is 20, a 'bullseye' is 50, a 'grand' is 1,000 and a 'deep sea diver' which is 5 (a fiver). Chalupa. Dive - a dive usually refers to a dirty and dark pub or club. half a crown = two shillings and sixpence (2/6), and more specifically the 2/6 coin. 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. Our currency is officially known as pounds sterling. Closie - Dundee parlance for a stairwell in a block of flats. "He thought he could make a monkey out of his friend but he was not prepared for what was coming. These terms have something for everyone, from the silly to the sincere, and even some insults. South African tickey and variations - also meaning 'small' - are first recorded in the 19th century from uncertain roots (according to Partridge and Cassells) - take your pick: African distorted interpretation of 'ticket' or 'threepenny'; from Romany tikeno and tikno (meaning small); from Dutch stukje (meaning a little bit); from Hindustani taka (a stamped silver coin); and/or from early Portuguese 'pataca' and French 'patac' (meaning what?.. When writing in English you put the currency symbol in front of the digits, so 10, 150 or $20. All our resources are free and mapped to the Australian Curriculum. There is scads of Cockney slang for money. Spelt the same P-O-N-Y pony actually means 25 pounds. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a recent source of new expressions as is popular music such as grime. In earlier times a dollar was slang for an English Crown, five shillings (5/-). From the 1920s, and popular slang in fast-moving business, trading, the underworld, etc., until the 1970s when it was largely replaced by 'K'. Due to the way the algorithm works, the thesaurus gives you mostly related slang words, rather than exact synonyms. For daily English language lessons and tips, like our Learn English Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Magic Mushrooms - psychedelic mushrooms, Psilocybe semilanceata or the liberty cap, noted for the "nipple" at the top of the head. Thus, "Use your loaf" means "Use your head" (think!). Prior to 1971 bob was one of the most commonly used English slang words. I am grateful also (thanks Paul, Apr 2007) for a further suggestion that 'biscuit' means 1,000 in the casino trade, which apparently is due to the larger size of the 1,000 chip. Used to describe a stupid, nasty or useless person. 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. Origin unknown, although I received an interesting suggestion (thanks Giles Simmons, March 2007) of a possible connection with Jack Horner's plum in the nursery rhyme. Please be careful using any of these terms as many are considered either sexist or offensive or both. dough = money. Naff - in bad taste, originally gay slang for heterosexual. "Some silver will do." "Gob" is a British expression for "mouth". Aussie Salute - Wave to scare the flies. I'll be a monkey's uncle. What I mean is that this once mighty British Empire that more or less covered a quarter of the world's land surface could not ever have imagined that English would evolve to almost a million words - and almost every single one of them would be . A variation of sprat, see below. Baccy - tobacco, usually rolling tobacco. Jack is much used in a wide variety of slang expressions. Possibly connected to the use of nickel in the minting of coins, and to the American slang use of nickel to mean a $5 dollar note, which at the late 1800s was valued not far from a pound. Were mad about English. moola = money. Shambolic - disorganized, all over the place. "You should watch the mens team play cricket. The silver threepence was effectively replaced with introduction of the brass-nickel threepenny bit in 1937, through to 1945, which was the last minting of the silver threepence coin. ? Let's get serious about the project." "They have been monkeying around so they did not get anything done." To make a monkey out of someone 'To make a monkey out of someone' means to make someone look silly. Vest - (usually) sleeveless, cotton undershirt. Changes in coin composition necessarily have to stay ahead of economic attractions offered by the scrap metal trade. Brass Monkey Weather. ", "The children will get up to monkey business if we do not keep our eye on them.". All rights reserved. These pages are best viewed using the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, or IE. No other language in the world has been as bastardised as this one! Sassenach - non-Highlander (usually referring to the English). Need your document in perfect English? Shooting and bawling - Arguing with someone. pony = twenty-five pounds (25). flag = five pound note (5), UK, notably in Manchester (ack Michael Hicks); also a USA one dollar bill; also used as a slang term for a money note in Australia although Cassells is vague about the value (if you know please contact us). 6. Not always, but often refers to money in coins, and can also refer to riches or wealth. 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. Prat - stuck up, incompetent or stupid person. maggie/brass maggie = a pound coin (1) - apparently used in South Yorkshire UK - the story is that the slang was adopted during the extremely acrimonious and prolonged miners' strike of 1984 which coincided with the introduction of the pound coin. silver = silver coloured coins, typically a handful or piggy-bankful of different ones - i.e., a mixture of 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p. British slang and dialect is rich and diverse. Howff - meeting place, familiar haunt, usually a pub (Scotland) and in Dundee The Howff is a famous cemetery. monkey meaning: 1. an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees. Margaret Thatcher acted firmly and ruthlessly in resisting the efforts of the miners and the unions to save the pit jobs and the British coalmining industry, reinforcing her reputation for exercising the full powers of the state, creating resentment among many. 5. dollar = slang for money, commonly used in singular form, eg., 'Got any dollar?..'. As in "We threw everything except the kitchen sink at the problem.". For ex: My neighbour has his own business and hes got heaps of dosh. The origins of boodle meaning money are (according to Cassells) probably from the Dutch word 'boedel' for personal effects or property (a person's worth) and/or from the old Scottish 'bodle' coin, worth two Scottish pence and one-sixth of an English penny, which logically would have been pre-decimalisation currency. Trolley dolly - air stewardess (informal). These are a few of the most common slang terms for pre-decimal coins: Coppers - farthing, halfpenny, penny coins. See also 'pair of knickers'. Suss out - find, discover, understand. Narrowboat - canal boat of long, narrow design, steered with a tiller. Like the 'pony' meaning 25, it is suggested by some that the association derives from Indian rupee banknotes featuring the animal. 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). Bung - as a verb meaning to throw as a noun, or a bribe. sir isaac = one pound (1) - used in Hampshire (Southern England) apparently originating from the time when the one pound note carried a picture of Sir Isaac Newton. 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. See yennep. Berties - term for Man City fans used by Man Utd supporters; the reverse is "rags". 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