Australian bills are called Australian dollars (AUD), known for being colorful polymer banknotes with denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100, often called by slang names like "lobster" for the $20 or "pineapple" for the $50.
$20 notes are most often called a "lobbo" or "lobster", due to the red colour. By far the most commonly used slang for a modern Australian note is the $50 denomination, referred to as either a "pineapple", or a "fiddy".
Australian bank notes are available in 5, 10, 20, 50, and $100 note. Banks usually have a customer account option, which reduces fees. Australia Post allows you to order currency online for later pickup. It's better to exchange a larger amount of cash in one goes you're not paying multiple fees.
Australia's currency is called the Australian dollar (AUD) which comes in polymer (plastic) notes of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. So, when talking about money in Australia, you would call it dollars.
Australia's colourful bank notes are known by many colloquial names. 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?
MONKEY. Meaning: London slang for £500. Derived from the 500 Rupee banknote, which featured a monkey. EXPLANATION: While this London-centric slang is entirely British, it actually stems from 19th Century India.
Since 1995 it has been a polymer banknote featuring portraits of Edith Cowan, first female member of an Australian parliament, and inventor and Australia's first published Aboriginal Australian author, David Unaipon. The $50 banknote is also called a "pineapple" given its bright yellow colour.
"Buck" is a common slang term for the U.S. dollar, used domestically and internationally in finance. Idioms like "making a fast buck" or "more bang for the buck" illustrate variations of financial dealings. In foreign exchange, a "buck" can refer to a trade worth $1 million.
The gold-coloured coins were made by the Australian Mint, and are called Bluey dollarbucks – which is what money is called in the cartoon – and have pictures of characters from the show on them.
American paper currency comes in seven denominations: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. The United States no longer issues bills in larger denominations, such as $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 bills. But they are still legal tender and may still be in circulation.
The Reserve Bank currently has no plans to release fourth series notes in denominations higher than $100, despite the amount of inflation that has occurred since the $100 note was introduced in 1984.
Decimalisation. The Australian currency was decimalised on 14 February 1966. Prior to decimalisation, currency was in the form of pounds, shillings and pence. One pound was equal to 20 shillings, one shilling was equal to 12 pence, and so one pound was equal to 240 pence.
A "Sawbuck" is a slang term for a $10 bill. The term may come from the resemblance between the X-shaped ends of a sawbuck and the Roman numeral for 10, which was previously printed on $10 bills. However, the earliest known use of the word "sawbuck" in print was in 1850 and referred to a $10 bill, not a sawhorse.
The $1 bill is nicknamed buck or single. The infrequently used $2 bill is sometimes called deuce, Tom, or Jefferson (after Thomas Jefferson). The $5 bill is sometimes called Lincoln (after Abraham Lincoln), fin, fiver, or five-spot.
This pineapple, though, is the A$50 note (compare the $5 prawn, $10 blue (swimmer), $20 lobster and $100 avo). They're slang curiosities – rarely heard, but still loved.
The creators of "Bluey" have openly stated that Bluey is a girl. This revelation aims to challenge traditional gender norms and present a character that both boys and girls can admire and relate to. Bluey's adventures are universal, showcasing themes of family, friendship, and growth that resonate across genders.
(ˌdɒbərˈɪn ) noun. Australian slang. an informant or traitor. Sometimes shortened to: dobber.
Avo means avocado. It's not to be confused with arvo, which means afternoon.
Bread – Classic term for money that's experienced a Gen Z revival. Derives from money being essential for survival, like bread. "Let's get this bread!"
Slang. ducats, money; cash.
(figurative, generally derogatory) A human considered to resemble monkeys in some way, including: (informal, sometimes offensive) A naughty or mischievous person, especially a child. Stop misbehaving, you cheeky little monkey!
Did you know that pineapple is a slang word for the fifty dollar note? It's also the name for an opal cluster. So we could say that finding a pineapple could earn you a lot of pineapples, if you catch my drift.
All bills — not just fifties — are always accepted for their full value, no matter how old they are. And there have been no plans announced for a new version of the $50 bill. Some businesses might choose not to accept it, but that doesn't mean the government or banks are phasing it out.
R50 = Five Tigers/Pink Dollar: The R50 note, with its fabulous pink hue, earns the nickname Pink Dollar. It's almost too glamorous for its own good. R100 = Klipper: A klipper is a clean, crisp hundred bucks.