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COCKNEY ATMS AND BRITISH SLANG TERMS FOR MONEYPhilip Mernick writes: Regarding the item about Cockney cash dispensers, an ATM I use locally has offered this "service" for maybe a year. I knew the screens were in Cockney but wasn't sure if it was used for receipts or statements. I tested it out Thursday when I passed it on my way to the weekly Spitalfields antiques market. All I got were statements and confirmation slips in plain English – boring! Philip adds: There is a whole range of English slang terms for money (see link). Although many of the names are probably invented some are used (pony, monkey, ton for example). Are there equivalents in the USA? Philip provided this link. Below are some excerpts. www.philbrodieband.com/jokes_rhyming-slang.htm To most people living outside London a "Cockney" is any Londoner; But a Cockney is a person born within hearing distance of the sound of Bow bells, the bells of the Church of St Mary Le Bow in Cheapside, London, EC2 . Although much of Cockney Rhyming slang has now become part of general speech, originally it was a secret language, thought to have originated in the 18th century by street traders to communicate with each other whilst trading illegally. (although it's roots may go far deeper) There is a lot of modern rhyming slang around these days. Money Slang:
Paul McKenna = £10
Numbers:
1 = Lost & Won
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