"Finn" slang usually refers to a five-dollar bill (a "fiver") in some contexts, or more seriously, a "Mickey Finn," meaning a spiked drink with a sedative to knock someone out, but the latter is often just "Mickey" or "Mickey Finn," not just "Finn" alone, and is associated with criminal intent. The meaning depends heavily on the context, with the money slang being more casual and the drugged drink slang being a serious, dangerous term.
From Old English Finnas (“the Sami”) (plural), from Old Norse finnr (“a hunter-gatherer”), from Proto-Germanic *finnaz (which see for more). Possibly originally meaning a 'finder' of food, referring to nomadic hunter-gatherers, particularly the Sami.
A five-dollar note is known colloquially as a fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck. A ten-dollar note is known colloquially as a ten-spot, a dixie, a sawbuck, or a tenner.
In American slang, a Mickey Finn, or simply a Mickey (often called a spiked drink), is a drink laced with an incapacitating agent, particularly chloral hydrate, given to someone without their consent with the intent to incapacitate them or "knock them out"; hence the colloquial name knockout drops.
Micky Finn Ireland: A Name Synonymous with Quality
From their renowned apple liqueur to their vibrant fruit blends, Micky Finn Ireland offers a spirit for every occasion and taste preference.
Mickey Finns Sour Apple Schnapps Liqueur has a most popular flavour of the range and is produced using only natural real fruit flavours and colours. Can be enjoyed as a chilled shot or mixed as a drink or cocktail.
The "3-2-1" (or often "1-2-3") drinking rule is a guideline for moderate alcohol consumption: 1 drink per hour, no more than 2 drinks per occasion, and at least 3 alcohol-free days per week, helping to pace intake and reduce risks. It aligns with official health advice, emphasizing that the body processes only about one standard drink (e.g., 12oz beer, 5oz wine) per hour, and provides a framework for mindful drinking to avoid binge patterns and health issues, though it's a simplification of broader guidelines.
Mickey Mouse : excellent, very good. Beware though – in some parts of Australia it means inconsequential, frivolous or not very good! O.S. : overseas (“he's gone O.S.”) Op shop : opportunity shop, thrift store, place where second hand goods are sold.
"Hoo-ha" (or hoo-hah) slang means a noisy fuss, commotion, or excitement, often over something trivial, but it can also euphemistically refer to female genitalia. It's an informal term for a "brouhaha," "hullabaloo," or general to-do, signifying uproar or fuss, but sometimes used to describe a state of arousal or, less commonly, male anatomy, though its primary use is for commotion or female anatomy.
Minnie Mouse is Mickey's female counterpart, an anthropomorphic mouse usually portrayed as his girlfriend who first appeared in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie.
Excitingly, 'bob' and shillings were also commonly the preferred way of expressing amounts that exceeded a pound, especially up to thirty-something shillings or 'thirty bob', rather than the clumsier 'one pound ten shillings' for instance, and even beyond to forty and fifty shillings.
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.
As for the $100 note, these are so rare to me that I had to look up what reference is being used and found 'granny smiths' being listed. Nice. If you're reading this, chances are you Googled 'Australian money slang' or similar and found us at the top of the results page.
Finns or Finnish people (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) are a Baltic Finnic ethnic group native to Finland. Finns are traditionally divided into smaller regional groups that span several countries adjacent to Finland, both those who are native to these countries as well as those who have resettled.
The name Nancy was originally a diminutive form of Annis, a medieval English vernacular form of Agnes. In some English dialects, "mine" was used instead of "my" and "Mine Ancy" eventually became Nancy. The name was also later used as an English diminutive of Anne or Ann.
Finn is a boy's name of Irish origin. As a form of the Irish Fionn, Finn means "white, “fair,” or "blessed," and harbors a connection to Irish mythology. Fionn mac Cumhaill is a legendary hunter-warrior who featured in several mythological tales.
hoo-hoo (plural hoo-hoos) (euphemistic) The genitals or genital area.
informal a person who is extremely skilful at some activity.
Uh-oh is an interjection, meaning it's a term used to express emotion, often outside of a sentence. Uh-oh is usually only used in response to situations that are mildly bad or unfortunate, like minor mistakes or setbacks—you wouldn't say uh-oh in response to a tragedy or something very serious.
"Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy, Oi Oi Oi" (often written as "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi") is a patriotic Australian sports chant, a rallying cry of national pride, originating from older British cheers like "Oggy Oggy Oggy," with "Aussie" being slang for Australian, and "Oi" functioning as an emphatic interjection, similar to "Hey!" or "Go!". It's used at sporting events, sometimes considered a bit cheesy or "cringey" by some Australians, but generally seen as an inclusive way to support national teams.
Common Australian slang for a girl includes "Sheila" (older, sometimes dated or slightly derogatory), "chick," or just using general terms like "mate," "gal," or "lass," with context and tone being important, but "girl" is still widely used; some slang, like "moll," can refer to a girlfriend or a promiscuous woman, while "bogan" describes an unsophisticated person.
In Australian slang, a billy (or billycan) is a traditional metal container used for boiling water over a campfire, symbolizing bush life and making tea, with "boil the billy" meaning to make tea or take a break. It can also refer to a child or, informally, a pipe/bong for smoking marijuana, but its primary meaning is the camping pot, famously featured in Waltzing Matilda.
Two fingers means a single pour. Three fingers means a double pour. Served neat in a rocks glass. It's old school.
A 2021 review of research notes that several studies determined that two to four weeks of abstinence from alcohol by heavy-alcohol users helped reduce inflammation and bring down elevated serum levels in the liver. In short: A few weeks off will help. But the longer you can abstain from alcohol, the better.
The "20-minute rule for alcohol" is a simple strategy to moderate drinking: wait 20 minutes after finishing one alcoholic drink before starting the next, giving you time to rehydrate with water and reassess if you truly want another, often reducing cravings and overall intake. It helps slow consumption, break the chain of continuous drinking, and allows the body a natural break, making it easier to decide if you've had enough or switch to a non-alcoholic option.