Strop - displeased, angry, as in "having a strop". Cockney Rhyming Slang. cabbage = money in banknotes, 'folding' money - orginally US slang according to Cassells, from the 1900s, also used in the UK, logically arising because of the leaf allusion, and green was a common colour of dollar notes and pound notes (thanks R Maguire, who remembers the slang from Glasgow in 1970s). To the Cockney, the phrase "steps and stairs" describes the idea of gradation. 4. the head of a pile-driver ( monkey engine) or of some similar mechanical device. Bless your heart. Dead on - good-natured, kind, sympathetic. nicker = a pound (1). Probably from Romany gypsy 'wanga' meaning coal. Bent - dishonest or derogatory for homosexual. It was a monkey see, monkey do sort of situation. Monkey business means doing something mischievous. Brassed off - annoyed and unhappy feeling. We have a complete dictionary of London money slang .A Cockney knows all about moneyCos its what make his world go aroundBut he doesn't say money, he says Bees and Honey When talking about pennies and pounds. Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner). thick'un/thick one = a crown (5/-) or a sovereign, from the mid 1800s. 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. 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. Dope - Awesome. 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. 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. Cream-crackered - = knackered, thus extremely tired, exhausted. He is just being a cheeky monkey. A group of monkeys huddled together. Cock up - a mistake, as a verb "to cock up" is to make a mistake. There are other spelling variations based on the same theme, all derived from the German and Yiddish (European/Hebrew mixture) funf, meaning five, more precisely spelled fnf. Not used in the singular for in this sense, for example a five pound note would be called a 'jacks'. dosh = slang for a reasonable amount of spending money, for instance enough for a 'night-out'. There is possibly an association with plumb-bob, being another symbolic piece of metal, made of lead and used to mark a vertical position in certain trades, notably masons. Tarmac - material used for surfacing roads or other outdoor areas, named after its Scottish inventor John Louden McAdam. Initially London slang, especially for a fifty pound note. The old slang term for a shilling was ' bob ' and for a guinea - ' yellow-boy '. 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. ten bob bit = fifty pence piece (50p). From the 16th century, and a popular expression the north of England, e.g., 'where there's muck there's brass' which incidentally alluded to certain trades involving scrap, mess or waste which offered high earnings. jack = a pound, and earlier (from the 1600s), a farthing. readies = money, usually banknotes. caser/case = five shillings (5/-), a crown coin. Incidentally garden gate is also rhyming slang for magistrate, and the plural garden gates is rhyming slang for rates. From the late 20th century. Other variations occur, including the misunderstanding of these to be 'measures', which has become slang for money in its own right. The . Danno (Detective Danny Williams, played by James MacArthur) was McGarrett's unfailingly loyal junior partner. It cannot cost a million dollars. MORE : Heres how to spot the absolute worst people on Instagram, according to science, Get your need-to-know Cockney rhyming slang is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London . Tart - (archaic) slang for prostitute or woman of easy virtue. cock and hen = ten pounds (thanks N Shipperley). You can find out more about that in this wiki post. 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. (source Cassells). To sit around doing little, to be idle. 04. Copyright 2023. It never really caught on and has died out now". Now in a minute - on your way, but not immediately (Welsh). You are listening to our fourth and final episode specialising on slang and money! mill = a million dollars or a million pounds. Expand your U.K. slang vocabulary by learning some key British slang words and what they mean. Flog a dead horse - waste energy on a lost cause or a situation that cannot be changed. Chip was also slang for an Indian rupee. 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. gelt/gelter = money, from the late 1600s, with roots in foreign words for gold, notably German and Yiddish (Jewish European/Hebrew dialect) gelt, and Dutch and South African geld. The Bishop was not so fortunate - he was hung drawn and quartered for remaining loyal to the Pope. sky/sky diver = five pounds (5), 20th century cockney rhyming slang. Its uncountable, so wed say: For ex: My son just bought a new house for three hundred thousand grand. yennaps/yennups = money. The slang ned appears in at least one of Bruce Alexander's Blind Justice series of books (thanks P Bostock for raising this) set in London's Covent Garden area and a period of George III's reign from around 1760 onwards. Some think the root might be from Proto-Germanic 'skeld', meaning shield. Gucci - Good or going well. Slang. Cock up: Make a mess of something. Naff (adj) So 'naff' is a word with an interesting history. Brewer's dictionary of 1870 says that the American dollar is '..in English money a little more than four shillings..'. The use of the word 'half' alone to mean 50p seemingly never gaught on, unless anyone can confirm otherwise. or What tip shall we leave?" To monkey around means to behave in a silly or careless way. Boozer - pub, or a person who drinks a lot. Porkies . An obscure point of nostalgic trivia about the tanner is apparently (thanks J Veitch) a rhyme, from around the mid-1900s, sung to the tune of Rule Britannia: "Rule Brittania, two tanners make a bob, three make eighteen pence and four two bob" My limited research suggests this rhyme was not from London. In the 1800s a oner was normally a shilling, and in the early 1900s a oner was one pound. The older nuggets meaning of money obviously alludes to gold nuggets and appeared first in the 1800s. Give us a bell - call me on the telephone. kick = sixpence (6d), from the early 1700s, derived purely from the lose rhyming with six (not cockney rhyming slang), extending to and possible preceded and prompted by the slang expression 'two and a kick' meaning half a crown, i.e., two shillings and sixpence, commonly expressed as 'two and six', which is a more understandable association. Short for sovereigns - very old gold and the original one pound coins. Huff - to take offense as in "get the huff"; to inhale the vapors of something to become intoxicated as in to huff glue. Due to the way the algorithm works, the thesaurus gives you mostly related slang words, rather than exact synonyms. Scunnered - tired or exhausted (Glaswegian). Exactly when the words became slurs is unknown, but offensive comparisons of black people to apes date back hundreds of centuries. Her Majesty's Pleasure - in jail; see porridge, inside. "No more monkeying around! 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. quid = one pound (1) or a number of pounds sterling. 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. Manc - Mancunian, a native of Manchester. Typically in a derisive way, such as 'I wouldn't give you a brass maggie for that' for something overpriced but low value. kibosh/kybosh = eighteen pence (i.e., one and six, 1/6, one shilling and sixpence), related to and perhaps derived from the mid-1900s meaning of kibosh for an eighteen month prison sentence. live, learn and work. To make a monkey out of someone means to make someone look silly. Whatever, kibosh meant a shilling and sixpence (1/6). Silver threepenny coins were first introduced in the mid-1500s but were not popular nor minted in any serious quantity for general circulation until around 1760, because people preferred the fourpenny groat. Bob - one shilling. Bevvy. Traditional IPA: mki For ex: Ill be back in a minute, Im just off to spend a penny! It is believed these terms were imported from India by returning servicemen. bread (bread and honey) = money. Moola: Money in general (origin unknown) Also spelled moolah. Monkey (London via India) London slang for 500. a luv yee pet - I love you (talking to your partner not your dog) Cheers pet - thanks. Potentially confused with and supported by the origins and use of similar motsa (see motsa entry). Usually now meaning one pound coins. 1. 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. shilling = a silver or silver coloured coin worth twelve pre-decimalisation pennies (12d). a naughty or mischievous person, esp a child. "Mixing drinks last night was a terrible idea. Bollocks - testicles or something that is nonsense. Much variation in meaning is found in the US. 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. EXPLANATION: While this London-centric slang is entirely British, it actually stems from 19th Century India. Referring to 500, this term is derived from the Indian 500 Rupee note of that era, which featured a monkey on one side. guinea = guinea is not a slang term, it's a proper and historical word for an amount of money equating to twenty-one shillings, or in modern sterling one pound five pence. Cock and hen - also cockerel and hen - has carried the rhyming slang meaning for the number ten for longer. pony = twenty-five pounds (25). 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'. 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. sobs = pounds. All our resources are free and mapped to the Australian Curriculum. Quid - pound (informal; British currency). Origins of dib/dibs/dibbs are uncertain but probably relate to the old (early 1800s) children's game of dibs or dibstones played with the knuckle-bones of sheep or pebbles. Earful - a prolonged and angry reprimand. Bad dose. Wangle - means to get or do something that is a bit devious. Copyright Learn English Network - All Rights Reserved. So although the fourpenny groat and the silver threepenny coin arguably lay the major claim to the Joey title, usage also seems to have extended to later coins, notably the silver sixpence (tanner) and the brass-nickel threepenny bit. ton = commonly one hundred pounds (100). Britain-Visitor.com also offers information on British culture including British cuisine, history and the arts. For ex: I spent over a hundred quid last weekend without even realising it! Note the use of "man" in the singular to mean "men" or even "people". Dunce - an unintelligent person, so called after the much-ridiculed 13th century Scottish theologian John Duns Scotus. Mezzo/madza was and is potentially confused with, and popularity supported by, the similar 'motsa' (see motsa entry). I just threw in an extra slang term for free. Use In A Sentence: Wow, it is cold today! The connection with coinage is that the Counts of Schlick in the late 1400s mined silver from 'Joachim's Thal' (Joachim's Valley), from which was minted the silver ounce coins called Joachim's Thalers, which became standard coinage in that region of what would now be Germany. Dosh appears to have originated in this form in the US in the 19th century, and then re-emerged in more popular use in the UK in the mid-20th century. Polari- secret language used by gay men to avoid detection before homosexuality was decriminalized in 1967. Cockney Money Slang. Slapper - promiscuous woman or prostitute. Originally Answered: Why is a persons home a drum in cockney rhyming slang? A Dictionary of American Idioms monkey business [monkey business] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Slang money words, meanings and origins, ' K' entry on the cliches and words origins page, 'dip dip sky blue who's it not you' (the word 'you' meant elimination for the corresponding child), 'ibble-obble black bobble ibble obble out' ('out' meant elimination). proper job (southwest England and Cornwall). Darwin (ten pound note, which features the face of Charles Darwin). The word derives from Middle English and Middle Dutch 'groot' meaning 'great' since this coin was a big one, compared to a penny. Even if you never actually get anywhere near the sound of Bow bells, it is handy pub quiz knowledge to have in your locker. Derived from the 500 Rupee banknote, which featured a monkey. From the 1920s, and popular slang in fast-moving business, trading, the underworld, etc., until the 1970s when it was largely replaced by 'K'. These are just a few examples of British slang words for being drunk. The slow way to perfection is years of study and practice; the fast way is to put it into the hands of our professional editors! A popular slang word like bob arguably develops a life of its own. The most widely recognised Cockney rhyming slang terms for money include pony which is 25, a ton is 100 and a monkey, which equals 500. It's not cheap to own a . Brewer says that the 'modern groat was introduced in 1835, and withdrawn in 1887'. What does pony mean in British slang? Toad in the Hole - traditional English dish of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter. Texas slang. For example 'Lend us twenty sovs..' Sov is not generally used in the singular for one pound. 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). noun. In spoken use 'a garden' is eight pounds. is commonly used to represent that someone is trying to avoid spilling a secret or saying something inappropriate. Meaning. Gasper - cigarette (see fag) - now rather archaic. 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. It's also been used as a replacement term for money. 11. We've shown you the 100 Australian Slang Words & Phrases. pair of nickers/pair of knickers/pair o'nickers = two pounds (2), an irresistible pun. A monkey means 500 Bangers and mash - cash Bread and honey - money Pavarotti - he was a famous tenor so a Pavarotti is a tenner (10) If you want to read more about cockney rhyming slang and money, read this BBC article. The association with a gambling chip is logical. A 'flo' is the slang shortening, meaning two shillings. First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we A Cold One - Beer. Yorkshire Pudding - side dish with roast beef made with eggs, flour, salt, milk and beef dripping cooked in the oven. The silver threepence continued in circulation for several years after this, and I read. Dib was also US slang meaning $1 (one dollar), which presumably extended to more than one when pluralised. Lost the plot: If you've heard this, simply put, it means crazy. Shortening of 'grand' (see below). A person who is easily deceived or victimized: butt, dupe, fool, gull, lamb, pushover, victim. This is short for the word "beverages," usually alcoholic, most often beer. A dosser is the noun. Though familiar to many Londoners, the term "monkey" is actually Indian slang for a 500 rupee note, which used to have a monkey on it. Shagged out - (or just shagged) tired, exhausted. There has been speculation among etymologists that 'simon' meaning sixpence derives from an old play on words which represented biblical text that St Peter "lodged with Simon a tanner.." as a description of a banking transaction, although Partridge's esteemed dictionary refutes this, at the same time conceding that the slang 'tanner' for sixpence might have developed or been reinforced by the old joke. 4. Popularity is supported (and probably confused also) with 'lingua franca' medza/madza and the many variations around these, which probably originated from a different source, namely the Italian mezzo, meaning half (as in madza poona = half sovereign). Much of it derives from the designs on the notes - five pounds, ten pounds, twenty pounds. Modern London slang. monkey (plural monkeys) . Hog also extended to US 10c and dollar coins, apparently, according to Cassells because coins carried a picture of a pig. joey = much debate about this: According to my . pissed. 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