How much is a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

What is a tenner in Cockney slang?

Cockney Money Slang

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.

Why do Cockneys call 25 a pony?

Whilst this is not cemented in fact, the widely held belief is that the terms came from soldiers returning to Britain from India. Old Indian rupee banknotes had animals on them and it is said that the 500 rupee note had a monkey on it and the 25 rupee featured a pony.

What is the cockney rhyming slang for 50 pounds?

Bullseye is Cockney slang for 50 pounds.

How much is a nicker?

nicker = a pound (£1). Not pluralised for a number of pounds, eg., 'It cost me twenty nicker..' From the early 1900s, London slang, precise origin unknown.

How to talk money in cockney, market speak

How much is a rack?

A Rack(s) refers to money in thousand dollar amounts. Since not very many people have multiple 100 bills in stacks of $10,000 to sing about, a Rack usually refers to only $1,000.

What does custard mean in Cockney?

"No one's watching the custard" means "no one's watching the TV." "Custard and jelly" rhymes with "telly."

What is a gorilla in money terms?

Gorilla: A thousand dollars.

Why is 500 quid called a monkey?

The British empire's control of India led to a number of phrases making their way across from the Raj to our shores, with a 'monkey' perhaps the most famous. Referring to £500, this term is derived from the Indian 500 Rupee note of that era, which featured a monkey on one side.

Why do Cockneys call a watch a kettle?

The term means watch, which stemmed from a 'fob' watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove… hence the rhyme.

What is a cockle money?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

What does treacle mean in Cockney slang?

(Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).

How much is a donkey in money?

Prices start at around $300 for one donkey and can go up to $2,000-3,000, and even higher. What is this? Just as with horses, a well bred, well-trained, large, rideable/drivable donkey can cost several thousand dollars.

What is a Moriarty in Cockney rhyming slang?

Moriarty is Cockney slang for Party.

What is a pineapple in money?

The fifty dollar note is called a Pineapple, and a hundred dollar note a 'jolly green giant” or a lime or even a 'green tree frog'.

How much is a pony in slang?

Pony is Cockney slang for 25 pounds.

What is a dry lunch?

dry lunch (plural dry lunches) A lunch that is not accompanied by alcohol. (England, slang) A contemptible or uncool person quotations ▼

What's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

What does haddock mean in Cockney slang?

Haddock and Bloater is Cockney slang for Motor.

What does Dicky mean in Cockney?

dicky (plural dickies) (colloquial) A louse. (Cockney rhyming slang) Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.

How much is a stack slang?

A "stack" is slang for $1,000.

How much is a score in slang?

£20 is sometimes referred to as a "score", although strictly this is not a slang term for money, as 'score' is a normal word for twenty. A "pony" equals £25. A "bullseye" is £50. £100 is sometimes referred to as a "ton" e.g. £400 would be called 4 ton.