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  2. Slang terms for money - Wikipedia

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    A one hundred dollar bill can also be called a buck, or a "dollar", but since a buck is also used for one dollar, the context needs to be clear (this continues the pattern of referring to values by the coin counterpart). A "hoka" is used to express a large sum of money, usually between ten thousand and fifty thousand dollars.

  3. List of alternative names for currency - Wikipedia

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    Kiwi – slang term for the currency of New Zealand [5] Large [9] – £1,000, USD $1,000; Lettuce [9] Loonie – refers to the Canadian dollar, [5] because the Canadian dollar coin has an image of the common loon on its reverse side [11] Loot; Moolah [9] P – money, pennies; Perak – Indonesian rupiah for coin, derivative from silver. Quid ...

  4. Bang for the buck - Wikipedia

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    Bang for the buck" is an idiom meaning the worth of one's money or exertion. The phrase originated from the slang usage of the words "bang" which means "excitement" and "buck" which means "money". [1] Variations of the term include "bang for your buck," "bang for one's buck," "more bang for the buck," "bigger bang

  5. A rare silver dollar is worth big bucks on 'Pawn Stars'

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    Though, in June, one lucky person was able to purchase two for a combined total of $561,063.So, you know, if you've got any extra coin lying around...like, a lot of extra coin...for some coins.

  6. Detroit Slang - AOL

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    Getty Images Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.

  7. A Million Bucks Ain't What It Used to Be (But It Still Might ...

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    Here's how much money you'd need today to match the buying power of a million dollars from decades past: $1 million in 2002 = $1.3 million in today's dollars $1 million in 1992 = $1.6 million in ...

  8. Sawbuck - Wikipedia

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    A U.S. ten-dollar bill from 1863 "Sawbuck" is also a slang term for a U.S. $10 bill , thought to be derived from the similarity between the shape of a sawbuck device and the Roman numeral X (10), which formerly appeared on $10 bills. [ 2 ]

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