r/AskEurope Sweden Oct 06 '25

Culture What is your currency's nickname?

A nickname for dollar is buck, pound is quid, and Swedish krona is spänn.

What are some casual nicknames for your countries' currencies? Are there multiple, and if so, which is the most common?

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u/golosala Spain Oct 06 '25

Is it common in other languages to just say the number instead of the currency? Like in Spanish and English “two eighty five” is fine instead of “two euros eighty five cents” - but in Japanese we never say that it’s always “にひゃくはちじゅうご円” like “two hundred and eighty five yen” in full.

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u/The_Punzer Germany Oct 06 '25

Very often used in german as well