Slang terms for money in the US include “dollars,” “cash,” “moolah,” “smackers,” “clams,” “greenbacks,” “dead presidents,” “Benjamin,” “C notes,” “K,” “a grande,” “five,” “fin,” “sawbuck,” “bones,” “bucks,” and “two bits.” Some coin names are also used as slang for bill amounts.
In the United States, there are many commonly used slang terms for money. Perhaps the most common is the term “dollars” as a reference for US dollars. Other common slang terms for dollars include “cash,” “pasta,” “moolah,” and “smackers.” There are also various other slang terms for money, some of which are general terms and some of which are specific to certain denominations of money.
Jargon terms for paper invoices
Many slang terms indicate banknotes but do not distinguish an amount. In addition to the above terms, the slang terms “clams,” “greenbacks,” and “dead presidents” refer to banknotes. The latter term is based on the fact that images of past US presidents appear on the face of many bills.
However, not all bills have a president. The $100 USD bill, for example, features Benjamin Franklin. These banknotes are often called “Benjamin”. Other slang terms for $100 USD bills include “bills,” “C notes,” or simply “C,” which is a reference to the Roman numeral for 100.
Another letter used to refer to a specific monetary denomination is “K”, which stands for thousands. If someone says “I paid 5K,” for example, that means he paid $5,000 USD. “A grande” is another common slang term for money and means $1,000 USD.
Many slang terms for money are used in reference to smaller denominations of banknotes. A $5 USD bill is sometimes called a “five” or a “fin.” A $10 USD bill can be referred to as a “sawbuck.” The number of US dollars for any amount of money is often referred to as “bones”, for example the term “50 bones” which refers to $50 USD. “Bucks” is used the same way, so “50 bucks” would also equal $50 USD.
Slang terms for coins
There are even slang terms for money that are used to describe US coins. “Two bits” equals 25 cents or a quarter. A potentially confusing aspect of slang for money is that coin names are often used as slang for bill amounts. For example, a “nickel” could be used to refer to $5 USD and a “dime” could refer to $10 USD.
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