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Australian money slang

by Gordon 19. November 2009 14:09

More on Australian slang for money. (Don't forget, Australian slang is closely related to Cockney slang for obvious historical reasons).

Elise from Australia tells us:

"A $20 is a Lobster, A $50 is a pineapple, A $100 is a spot, $500 a monkey, and $1000 a gorilla. The colours of the $20 and $50 in australia help with their names."

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Comments

12/7/2009 4:52:15 PM #

Australia doesn't have $500 and $1000 notes...?!

Simon Wilson |

12/11/2009 3:55:18 AM #

A $100 can also be termed 'a Bradman', reference to the great mans cricketing feets

Rob Keane |

12/13/2009 5:28:13 AM #

"A $20 is a Lobster, A $50 is a pineapple, A $100 is a spot, $500 a monkey, and $1000 a gorilla. The colours of the $20 and $50 in australia help with their names."

I've lived in Australia my whole life (39 years) and have never heard any of these.
I've heard of a $20 note being referred to as a Red Back.

dave |

3/21/2011 10:53:22 AM #

I too have never heard the Oz currency referred to by any of these names...lived here 50+ years...perhaps I mix in the wrong circles.

Smythe |

1/2/2010 11:40:59 AM #

I've only heard of the $50 called a pineapple, none of the others.

tom |

7/2/2010 4:31:39 AM #

Yep, the old paper $20 was named a rock lobster because of the colour, quite often these days a $50 is called a 'Golden Drink Voucher'.

Adam |

1/22/2010 5:44:54 AM #

It's quite interesting to know the money slang of Australia. Dollars and cents are introduced in Australia during Fed 1966 and many of them don't what is the slang term used for it. For eg trey - three pence, zack - sixpence etc.

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2/1/2010 2:20:35 AM #

I actually lived in Sydney for over 10 years before moving back to the US. We always referred to $100 as a spot. However, those others are news to me.

Jerry Stevens |

2/9/2010 11:06:15 AM #

I have visited Australia many times and never heard any of these terms associated with money!

Noel |

2/11/2010 12:25:52 AM #

I have heard of them all and I have lived in Australia all of my life to! It was very common when I was young more so than now, I am in my fifties.

Anne |

2/22/2010 4:13:12 AM #

They are all Horseracing and gambling money terms.

Mark |

2/26/2010 9:07:22 AM #

what about the bluey? it was originally the 5 pound note but now now our $10 note is blue and $5 is purple .I guess with inflation the $10 takes it

bongobenny |

2/27/2010 5:34:49 AM #

My partner and i at last uncovered the knowledge I had been searching for for hours on end. I recognize the value of the particular commitment in writing this type of great post.

Savvyness |

3/21/2010 7:23:07 PM #

"A $20 is a Lobster, A $50 is a pineapple, A $100 is a spot, $500 a monkey, and $1000 a gorilla. The colours of the $20 and $50 in australia help with their names."

People in Austrailia are weirdos.
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Grant Williams |

5/4/2010 7:23:44 AM #

$5 = Stuart Diver (fiver)

$10 = Chris McKenna (tena)

Sam |

5/12/2010 7:54:34 PM #

"Golf Clubs" is slang code for the wacky tabaccy. Now that it is legal it is back to wackytabacky...

Trust |

5/16/2010 5:52:38 AM #

Aussies: Do you love using Cockney Rhyming Slang to confuse fellow Aussies? I do - join my facebook group - Using Cockney Rhyming Slang in Australia
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=107813592596721&ref=mf

Michael Allen |

5/23/2010 10:07:01 PM #

I plan on moving to Australia... great post but I have also never heard any of these except the $50 refereed to as a pineapple..
does anyone know the source of where these come from???

thanks!

Selena Fasciano |

5/27/2010 3:38:54 AM #

Yeah wtf?

1. We don't have $500 or $1000 notes.
2. I've never heard of any of these terms.

Mike |

5/29/2010 3:05:01 PM #

A 5 dollar not is a larry cinva and cheque is a gregory peck lol

Annelise Calderwood |

5/30/2010 8:52:10 AM #

Yep me too, only the pineapple sounds familiar Nice blog btw!

Pineapples |

6/11/2010 2:00:24 PM #

I do not thing there is a $1000 not in OZ

noel99 |

7/1/2010 9:30:15 PM #

£500 is also called a monkey in the UK.

Forex Funnel |

7/2/2010 9:56:35 AM #

$ 20 = Redback, $ 50 = Toni Barber, $ 100 = White Pointer.

Gold Coast Dude |

7/27/2010 3:08:15 PM #

in Britain, a £20 is a score. a £100 is a monkey. But didnt your Aussie slang all originate from England anyway?

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8/6/2010 6:07:52 AM #

Lobster and Pineapple are very common ones.
Another is: $10 - Blue Swimmer

Mat |

9/14/2010 11:19:14 AM #

10 is a policeman (it's blue), 20 is a lobster (red) 50 a pineapple (yellow) and 100 is an avocado (green). have never heard of 100 called a spot. monkey and gorilla are pommy terms, not aussie slang.

jim |

10/3/2010 12:15:29 AM #

These are very nice suggestions I will try, I'm glad to be here.

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6/4/2011 6:45:30 AM #

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Simon Wilson \| 12/11/2009 3:55:18 AM # A $100 can also be termed 'a Bradman', reference to the great mans cricketing feets Rob Keane \| 12/13/2009 5:28:13 AM # "A $20 is a Lobster, A $50 is a pineapple, A $100 is a spot, $500 a monkey, and $1000 a gorilla. The colours of the $20 and $50 in australia help with their names." I've lived in Australia my whole life (39 years) and have never heard any of these. I've heard of a $20 note being referred to as a Red Back. dave \| 3/21/2011 10:53:22 AM # I too have never heard the Oz currency referred to by any of these names...lived here 50+ years...perhaps I mix in the wrong circles. Smythe \| 1/2/2010 11:40:59 AM # I've only heard of the $50 called a pineapple, none of the others. tom \| 7/2/2010 4:31:39 AM # Yep, the old paper $20 was named a rock lobster because of the colour, quite often these days a $50 is called a 'Golden Drink Voucher'. Adam \| 1/22/2010 5:44:54 AM # It's quite interesting to know the money slang of Australia. Dollars and cents are introduced in Australia during Fed 1966 and many of them don't what is the slang term used for it. For eg trey - three pence, zack - sixpence etc. UK broadband \| 2/1/2010 2:20:35 AM # I actually lived in Sydney for over 10 years before moving back to the US. We always referred to $100 as a spot. However, those others are news to me. Jerry Stevens \| 2/9/2010 11:06:15 AM # I have visited Australia many times and never heard any of these terms associated with money! Noel \| 2/11/2010 12:25:52 AM # I have heard of them all and I have lived in Australia all of my life to! It was very common when I was young more so than now, I am in my fifties. Anne \| 2/22/2010 4:13:12 AM # They are all Horseracing and gambling money terms. Mark \| 2/26/2010 9:07:22 AM # what about the bluey? it was originally the 5 pound note but now now our $10 note is blue and $5 is purple .I guess with inflation the $10 takes it bongobenny \| 2/27/2010 5:34:49 AM # My partner and i at last uncovered the knowledge I had been searching for for hours on end. I recognize the value of the particular commitment in writing this type of great post. Savvyness \| 3/21/2010 7:23:07 PM # "A $20 is a Lobster, A $50 is a pineapple, A $100 is a spot, $500 a monkey, and $1000 a gorilla. The colours of the $20 and $50 in australia help with their names." People in Austrailia are weirdos. www.financialfreedomexpress.com Grant Williams \| 5/4/2010 7:23:44 AM # $5 = Stuart Diver (fiver) $10 = Chris McKenna (tena) Sam \| 5/12/2010 7:54:34 PM # "Golf Clubs" is slang code for the wacky tabaccy. Now that it is legal it is back to wackytabacky... Trust \| 5/16/2010 5:52:38 AM # Aussies: Do you love using Cockney Rhyming Slang to confuse fellow Aussies? I do - join my facebook group - Using Cockney Rhyming Slang in Australia http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=107813592596721&ref=mf Michael Allen \| 5/23/2010 10:07:01 PM # I plan on moving to Australia... great post but I have also never heard any of these except the $50 refereed to as a pineapple.. does anyone know the source of where these come from??? thanks! Selena Fasciano \| 5/27/2010 3:38:54 AM # Yeah wtf? 1. We don't have $500 or $1000 notes. 2. I've never heard of any of these terms. Mike \| 5/29/2010 3:05:01 PM # A 5 dollar not is a larry cinva and cheque is a gregory peck lol Annelise Calderwood \| 5/30/2010 8:52:10 AM # Yep me too, only the pineapple sounds familiar Nice blog btw! Pineapples \| 6/11/2010 2:00:24 PM # I do not thing there is a $1000 not in OZ noel99 \| 7/1/2010 9:30:15 PM # £500 is also called a monkey in the UK. Forex Funnel \| 7/2/2010 9:56:35 AM # $ 20 = Redback, $ 50 = Toni Barber, $ 100 = White Pointer. Gold Coast Dude \| 7/27/2010 3:08:15 PM # in Britain, a £20 is a score. a £100 is a monkey. But didnt your Aussie slang all originate from England anyway? Belfast Restaurants \| 8/6/2010 6:07:52 AM # Lobster and Pineapple are very common ones. Another is: $10 - Blue Swimmer Mat \| 9/14/2010 11:19:14 AM # 10 is a policeman (it's blue), 20 is a lobster (red) 50 a pineapple (yellow) and 100 is an avocado (green). have never heard of 100 called a spot. monkey and gorilla are pommy terms, not aussie slang. jim \| 10/3/2010 12:15:29 AM # These are very nice suggestions I will try, I'm glad to be here. hostgator coupon codes \| 6/4/2011 6:45:30 AM # Pingback from makemoneyuk.co.cc Slang for money makemoneyuk.co.cc \| Comments are closed Search Include comments in search Tag cloud australian slang bow celebrities cockney food football minder money music names numbers only fools and horses pearly kings and queens poem poetry police slang soccer songs spitalfields the sweeney translatation translation tv Month List 2011 December (1) November (1) October (1) August (1) July (1) June (1) March (1) 2010 July (1) January (4) 2009 November (6) October (4) September (5) Log in


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