2006-09-04 01:06:00 · 12 answers · asked by Claude 6 in Social Science ➔ Economics
A grand in the hand £1000 - A monkey is £500. - A ton £100
Pony £50 - A Score (or Bobby Moore) £20
Cockle £10 - A Ching or Lady Godiva £5
A Knicker £1
an edger 50p
2 bob - 10p
THIS IS NOT COCKNEY RYHMING SLANG AT ALL. Just London speak.
Monkey does not rhyme with 500 at all.
2006-09-04 01:12:47 · answer #1 · answered by Harley D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A monkey is English slang for GBP500. A pony equals GBP25 there is also a grand GBP1000 and a Ton GBP 100
2006-09-04 08:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by Tony h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A monkey is £500
2006-09-04 08:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It came from India the monkey was a note worth 500 with a monkey on it
2006-09-04 08:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a monkey is cockney rhyming slang for £500
2006-09-04 08:11:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know its £500 uk pounds. the saying originates from london as cockney rhyming slang. there are also others such as a pony, which is meant to be £50, a ton £100 etc
2006-09-04 08:10:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£500 is a monkey.
2006-09-04 08:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by klo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£500
A Pony or Macaroni. Is actually £25 not £50.
2006-09-04 08:16:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
500 quid
2006-09-04 08:13:07 · answer #9 · answered by krystal_engel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be £500 finest english pounds
2006-09-04 08:12:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋