What is a gorilla in Australian slang?

Gorilla: A colloquial term for one thousand dollars.
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What does gorilla mean in slang terms?

: an ugly or brutal man. : thug, goon.
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Is a gorilla a $1000?

(Don't forget, Australian slang is closely related to Cockney slang for obvious historical reasons). Elise from Australia tells us:"A $20 is a LobsterA $50 is a pineappleA $100 is a spot$500 a monkey$1000 a gorilla.
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What is slang for $100 bill?

"C-note" is slang for a $100 bill. The term was derived from the Roman numeral "C" for 100. The $100 bill once had a capital "C" in its upper-left corner.
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What is Aussie slang for $1000?

big one — Australian Slang 1. a thousand dollars; $1000; 2.
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What do Australians call pineapples?

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The twenty-dollar note is referred to as a lobster, while the fifty-dollar note is called a pineapple, and don't we all want to get our hands on a few jolly green giants, that is, hundred-dollar notes? And what about the dozens of other slang terms relating to money.
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What is YEET in Australia?

Yeet. A very strong word for yes.
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What is dirty money slang?

Noun. dirty money (uncountable) (idiomatic) Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized, especially money gained through forgery, bribery, prostitution, money laundering, or theft.
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Why is a $10 bill called a sawbuck?

Why Is a $10 Bill Called a Sawbuck? A sawbuck or sawhorse resembles "X," which is also the Roman numeral for "10." The first $10 bills issued by the U.S. government in the 1860s prominently featured the Roman numeral 10; the huge Xs looked like sawbucks' side. So "sawbuck" became a way to refer to a 10-dollar bill.
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What is a bobby in money?

£20 is sometimes known as a "Bobby" from Bobby Moore (rhymes with score). £25 is known as a "pony". £50 is known as a "bullseye" (from the points value of the bullseye on a darts board). £100 is sometimes referred to as a "ton" e.g. £400 would be called 4 ton.
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What does 800 lb gorilla in the room mean?

"800-pound gorilla" is an American English expression for a person or organization so powerful that it can act without regard to the rights of others or the law.
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How many pounds is a gorilla punch?

It is believed that a gorilla punch is strong enough to shatter your skull with one slam of its arm:/Between 1300 to 2700 pounds of force.
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Are gorillas 99% human?

The recent sequencing of the gorilla, chimpanzee and bonobo genomes confirms that supposition and provides a clearer view of how we are connected: chimps and bonobos in particular take pride of place as our nearest living relatives, sharing approximately 99 percent of our DNA, with gorillas trailing at 98 percent.
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What does 🦍 mean in texting?

The 🦍 emoji means "Apes together strong." This is a quote from the 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The quote was adopted on Reddit as a motto for ordinary people who band together to make money off the stock market.
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What do you call a girl gorilla?

1 Answer. Female gorillas do not have any special gender based name. However, adult male gorillas are called “Silverbacks” because of the growth of silver hair on their backs and hips after the age of 12 years.
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How much is a gorilla slang?

Gorilla: A colloquial term for one thousand dollars.
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Why is a $5 called a fin?

The $5 bill is sometimes nicknamed a "fin". The term has German/Yiddish roots and is remotely related to the English "five", but it is far less common today than it was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is also occasionally referred to as a “fiver” in modern times.
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Why is 1 dollar called a buck?

Buck is an informal reference to $1 that may trace its origins to the American colonial period when deerskins (buckskins) were commonly traded for goods. The buck also refers to the U.S. dollar as a currency that can be used both domestically and internationally.
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Why do they call a quarter two bits?

Spanish dollars were deemed equivalent in value to a U.S. dollar. Thus, twenty-five cents was dubbed "two bits," as it was a quarter of a Spanish dollar. Because there was no one-bit coin, a dime (10c) was sometimes called a short bit and 15c a long bit.
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What does pee money mean?

The company Savings Plan (PEE) is a collective savings scheme that allows employees (and small company managers) to buy securities with the company's help. Employees and companies can make payments on the EAP.
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What does sock money mean?

: to put away (money) as savings or investment.
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What is black money one word?

money that is earned illegally, or on which the necessary tax is not paid.
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What is Australian slang for woman?

This week we shine a spotlight on a quintessential piece of Aussie slang, a word famous the world over: sheila. A sheila is a woman. In use since the 1830s, sheila has its origin in a generic use of the common Irish girl's name.
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What is Australian slang for goodbye?

8. Hooroo = Goodbye. The Australian slang for goodbye is Hooroo and sometimes they even Cheerio like British people.
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What is Aussie slang for crazy?

Go troppo

Meaning: To lose the plot, or go crazy. Troppo derives from the word tropical, referring to someone who lives in the tropical regions of Australia in or in hot weather. The heat is said to go to their head and makes them go crazy.
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