Money



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Money

Inland Revenue
the tax folks
National Insurance
like Social Security, including the number
quid
a pound
"squid"
joking slang for a pound
dosh
money, cash
fiver,tenner
five- and ten-pound notes
old currency
not used any more but occasionally someone will refer to a florin (2 shillings = 10 p) or half-crown (5 shillings = 25 p). Also farthing, groat, guinea, crown ...



Ben Bolker
Fri Dec 16 22:18:58 EST 1994