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Originally posted by NordlysIt's still cash that's being talked about.
What about "you are right on the money"? Is that American, too?
Comes from the bookmakers on a racetrack talking about being exactly right on where the money was bet. [when winning, of course, otherwise you weren't]
In this case it would mean "backed the winner".
Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveOr how about a slang term for an amount or a value?
It's still cash that's being talked about.
Comes from the bookmakers on a racetrack talking about being exactly right on where the money was bet. [when winning, of course, otherwise you weren't]
In this case it would mean "backed the winner".
There are some slang terms for amounts of Pounds Sterling:
1,000 pounds = a grand (same as in US slang);
500 = a monkey;
25 = a pony;
Other slang was used for banknotes with certain people on the reverse:
A Florrie (Florence Nightingale used to be on a tenner);
A Duke (The D. of Wellington on a fiver);
I'm sure there are loads more that I've forgotten about...
Originally posted by c99uxHere in America, sometimes we do roughly the same thing, referring to a Lincoln ($5), or a Hamilton ($10) or a Jackson ($20). Strangely enough, though, a common name for the $100 bill is a Benjamin, not a Franklin.
Or how about a slang term for an amount or a value?
There are some slang terms for amounts of Pounds Sterling:
1,000 pounds = a grand (same as in US slang);
500 = a monkey;
25 = a pony;
Other slang was used for banknotes with certain people on the reverse:
A Florrie (Florence Nightingale used to be on a tenner);
A Duke (The D. of Wellington on a fiver);
I'm sure there are loads more that I've forgotten about...
I have absolutely no clue what the heck the OP is talking about though. Money, to my knowledge, always means cash. Remember "Show me the money!"?
There are slight derivatives, like "money talks". "put your money where your mouth is", "moneyed interests", but these all refer to money as cash. See "Money" by Pink Floyd.
Originally posted by SuzianneWould that be Hamilton as in George the Fourth?
Here in America, sometimes we do roughly the same thing, referring to a Lincoln ($5), or a Hamilton ($10) or a Jackson ($20). Strangely enough, though, a common name for the $100 bill is a Benjamin, not a Franklin.
I have absolutely no clue what the heck the OP is talking about though. Money, to my knowledge, always means cash. Remember "Show me the m ...[text shortened]... "moneyed interests", but these all refer to money as cash. See "Money" by Pink Floyd.
Jackson as in Michael or Joe?
Originally posted by c99uxmy boss often refers to a fiver as being a "deep sea diver" but i dont think this is so well used elsewhere
Or how about a slang term for an amount or a value?
There are some slang terms for amounts of Pounds Sterling:
1,000 pounds = a grand (same as in US slang);
500 = a monkey;
25 = a pony;
Other slang was used for banknotes with certain people on the reverse:
A Florrie (Florence Nightingale used to be on a tenner);
A Duke (The D. of Wellington on a fiver);
I'm sure there are loads more that I've forgotten about...
Originally posted by MCAA phrase well used in Manchester too. Or a 'skin diver'. I've heard of £10 and £20 notes being referred to as 'ten spots' and 'twenty spots'.
my boss often refers to a fiver as being a "deep sea diver" but i dont think this is so well used elsewhere
Oh and the word 'quid' comes from latin. 'Quid pro quo' I think (This for that). Although most of you probably know that already.