Money Slang: Talking Cash, Wealth, and Hustle

Money (colloquial, plural of "grandmother," but used for money).

Money (informal, literally "light/bulb", used as a slang term).

One hundred dollar bills ($100, referring to Benjamin Franklin).

Money (similar to "dough").

Dollars (general term).

Cash (less common, but heard in some circles).

Money (often used in hip-hop culture).

Money (specifically dirhams, but used generally in UAE/Gulf).

Wealth; money (more formal, but also used in casual contexts).

Money or wealth.

General term for money; cash.

General term for money.

Small change (money); to break a large bill.

A five-pound note (£5).

Money (very common in Egyptian, Moroccan, and other dialects).

A very common, slightly older term for cash.

Money (another common variant, often used across dialects).

One thousand pounds (£1,000). Also used in US.

US Dollar bills (referring to their color).

To work hard, often aggressively, to make money or advance.

Scrap; junk; but sometimes used sarcastically for a small amount of money.

One crore (10,000,000) rupees (literally "empty box/shell").

Money; cash.

Money, especially cash.

The Canadian one-dollar coin, named after the loon bird depicted on its face.

Money or valuables, especially if acquired illicitly or as spoils.

Stuff; goods; also used for money (informal, sometimes implying illicit money).

Money (common in Levantine Arabic - Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine).

Very rich; having a lot of money.

£500 (London slang, historically from Indian Rupees).

Money, cash.

Money (more formal, but understood and sometimes used informally).

Money. Literally means "sorrel" (the herb), similar to using "bread" or "dough" in English.

Money (general term, also a specific coin denomination).

Money, especially banknotes.

One lakh (100,000) rupees (literally "suitcase" or "box").

Dollars. Derived from "piastres," used exclusively in French-speaking Canada.

£25 (Cockney rhyming slang origin, historical).

One British Pound (£1).

Ready money; cash in hand.

Expensive. Verlan for "cher."

Cash; hard cash (informal).

Rupees (general term, often used informally).

Money.

Money, cash.

A ten-pound note (£10).

Common slang for money (originally referred to a 5-franc coin).

The Canadian two-dollar coin (a play on "loonie" because it is worth two dollars).

Recovery of money, often through informal or coercive means.

Money (often used informally).