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Money, being such a necessary part of life, has always attracted a rich and varied slang of its own.
In Britain, the changeover to decimal currency, in 1971, saw some of the more colourful terms for coinage consigned to the dustbin of history.

Decimated language

The pound changed from 240 pennies to 100 'new pee'.
Out went the 'thruppence', 'sixpence' or 'tanner' and in came the...err - well no-one seemed fond enough of the new stuff to bestow nicknames on it.
The shilling or 'bob' became the 5p coin - the term 'bob' outlasted decimalisation, as in 'Thirty bob to you.' (£1.50!)
The florin or two shilling became the 10p.
The sovereign or 'marigold' disappeared - called the latter due to the coin's golden colour.

Money Slang How much is a:				Money, money, money... Don't have any dosh, drinking vouchers or lolly, short on the spondulicks, running out of rhino or readies, lamentably low on loot and lucre (filthy or otherwise) - want to make 'a packet'? You could soon be boracic if you're not careful with the wonga, moolah, dough or bread. The origins of this rich vocabulary are: Dosh is thought to be a corruption of 'doss' meaning enough cash to get your head down for the night in a 'doss house' or cheap lodging. Drinking (or beer) vouchers is a fairly recent phenomenon and is self-explanatory. Lolly is now falling into disuse - it's origins are uncertain but maybe having plenty of lolly allows you to loll around. Spondulicks is another term of uncertain origin. Readies derives from cash being 'ready money'. Lucre is practically always filthy, and originates from the Latin lucrum = gain, profit or advantage. Boracic (brassic) is widely used and derives from cockney rhyming slang - boracic lint = skint. Boracic lint was a kind of bandage treated with boric acid to act as an antiseptic. Skint is a derivation of skinned, i.e cleaned out, nothing left. Dough and Bread are essentials like cash!
Quid or Knicker	£1	Half a ton or Nifty	£50
Fiver	£5	Ton or One-er	£100
Tenner	£10	Monkey	£500
Score	£20	Grand or K	£1,000
Pony or Macaroni	£25	Archer	£2,000

Our Favourite 5 Songs about Money

Money - Pink Floyd
Penny Lane - Beatles
Money, Money, Money - ABBA
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon

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