Money

There is scads of cockney slang for money. Much of it derives from the designs on the notes – five pounds, ten pounds, twenty pounds.

The first things you gotta learn are that five pounds is a fiver, and ten pounds is a tenner. Then you gotta know the key money values: £20 is a Score, £25 is a Pony, £100 is a Ton, £500 is a Monkey, and £1000 is a Grand.

Here’s our list of terms from the dictionary that are money-related. If you’ve got any more, sling ’em over!



Alan Whicker



1 pound (nicker)

Ant and Dec



Cheque

Apple Core



20 pounds (Score)

Ayrton Senna



10 pounds (tenner)

Bag of Sand



1000 pounds (Grand)

Big Ben



Ten

Bill and Benner



10 pounds (tenner)

Bullseye



50 pounds

Bunse



Money

Cockle



10 pounds (tenner)

Commodore



15 pounds

Cow’s calf



50 pence

Deep Sea Diver



5 pounds (fiver)

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