Slang words for money

[yanx]

Hi,

There are many slang words for money, such as:

dosh, dough, foldable-stuff, greenback, moolah, notes, readies, and smackers,etc.

Which are commonly or usually used in daily life? And what are the differences between them?

Thank you !

[5jj]

So much depends on who is using the terms and in what contexts. Some of the examples you give appear dated to me, but thay may not appear so to others.

[yanx]

So much depends on who is using the terms and in what contexts. Some of the examples you give appear dated to me, but thay may not appear so to others.

Thank you!, but which would you possibly prefer to use when you speak? Or you have your own choice, please kindly explain. Ta!

[emsr2d2]

Personally, I use "dosh" and "wonga" though I wouldn't use the latter very often. I have no idea if those are regional, or even if they're only used in BrE.

[5jj]

Personally, I use "dosh" and "wonga" though I wouldn't use the latter very often. I have no idea if those are regional, or even if they're only used in BrE.

I hve never heard 'wonga'. I am the boring sort of person who refers to 'money' as 'money'.

[Tdol]

Wonga was popular a few years ago, but has gone again, though it's been around for a long time. I think it may have come back with the attempted coup by Simon Mann as they had a wonga list.

Spondoolies/spondoolas/spondoolicks (or spondulicks, etc)were also doing the rounds a while back.

I haven't heard a new term for a while. Maybe it's because no one in the UK has any money at the moment.

[TheParser]

ONLY A NON-TEACHER'S OPINION

Some years ago in the United States, some people started to call paper money "dead presidents"

because some denominations have pictures of deceased presidents ($1 bill has President Washington;

$5 bill has President Lincoln; $20 bill has President Jackson; $50 bill has President Grant. I cannot

tell you about the other denominations, for I am a poor person who has never seen higher

denominations). But this slang word did not last very long. For some reason, it never "caught on"

(become popular).

[yanx]

ONLY A NON-TEACHER'S OPINION

Some years ago in the United States, some people started to call paper money "dead presidents"

because some denominations have pictures of deceased presidents ($1 bill has President Washington;

$5 bill has President Lincoln; $20 bill has President Jackson; $50 bill has President Grant. I cannot

tell you about the other denominations, for I am a poor person who has never seen higher

denominations). But this slang word did not last very long. For some reason, it never "caught on"

(become popular).

Thank you for your explanation!

[emsr2d2]

I think "wonga" is making a bit of a comeback, partly due to the dreadful money-lending website "Wonga.com" which advertises every 10 minutes on daytime TV (er, or so I'm told! )

[Tdol]

ONLY A NON-TEACHER'S OPINION

Some years ago in the United States, some people started to call paper money "dead presidents"

because some denominations have pictures of deceased presidents ($1 bill has President Washington;

$5 bill has President Lincoln; $20 bill has President Jackson; $50 bill has President Grant. I cannot

tell you about the other denominations, for I am a poor person who has never seen higher

denominations). But this slang word did not last very long. For some reason, it never "caught on"

(become popular).

Isn't a hundred-dollar bill called a Benjamin? That's what I heard, though I've never been to the States and have never heard it used.