A fifty-dollar note is also known colloquially as a "pineapple" or the "Big Pineapple" because of its yellow colour. The $100 note is currently green and is known colloquially as an "avocado" or "green tree frog", but between 1984 and 1996 it was grey, and was called a grey nurse (a type of shark).
"C-note" is a slang term for a $100 banknote in U.S. currency. The "C" in C-note refers to the Roman numeral for 100, which was printed on $100 bills, and it can also refer to a century. The term came to prominence in the 1920s and 1930s, and it was popularized in a number of gangster films.
The Local Lingo—A Billy.
What Is Slang for a $50 Bill? "Grant" is one nickname for a $50 bill, which is adorned by the face of Ulysses S. Grant. "Half-yard" is another.
A thousand dollars
The term also appears on the "100 Grand" candy bar.
Nickel. The metal that makes up a crucial element of the Earth's core is also used to make five-cent coins. Used as slang, this term can mean $5 or $500 worth of something—particularly when talking about gambling or drugs.
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?
Bread is made of dough, which is another common slang term that means money. Bread is money. “I do it for the bread.” An adjective used to describe someone wearing expensive items, like diamond jewelry, or to describe a nice outfit, in general.
In the digital world, 1K is used to refer to 1 thousand, and 1M is used to refer to 10 lakh. so when it says 18.5k it means 18,500.
(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.
“Bucks” is slang for money/dollars in Australia.
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.
lolly = money. More popular in the 1960s than today. Precise origin unknown. Possibly rhyming slang linking lollipop to copper.
For those unfamiliar with social networking site Bebo piff means good, pee is money and pinky is £50.
The number 3 and 3/1 later became known as carpet. It's believed that in 1876 a person called Oliver Corn wanted to buy a carpet being short of money put a bet on at odds of 3/1 which came in to raise the fee. And a Commodore is £15.
/ (ˈbuːbˌhɛd) / noun. Australian slang a repeat offender in a prison.
bluey. / (ˈbluːɪ) / noun Australian informal. a blanket. a swagman's bundle.
The characters of Bluey each represent a particular dog breed, some of which are drawn from Brumm's personal life. Brumm had a Blue Heeler named Bluey throughout his childhood, in addition to a Dalmatian named Chloe. Bandit is based on a Blue Heeler belonging to his father's friend.
Gorilla: A colloquial term for one thousand dollars.
Perhaps obscure today, but a $50 note was a ''McGarrett'', from Hawaii Five-O. Animals, too, figured in the dialogue with 25 quid or dollars known as a ''pony'' while $500 was a ''monkey'' and $1000 a ''gorilla''.
In roman script numbers are expressed as letters- I for 1 II for 2 L for 50 Similarly K for 1000 that means 12 K is 12000. Its just a slang.
10,000 US dollars is called a “stack”.