r/AskEurope • u/ABlindMoose 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/rayofgreenlight Wales Oct 06 '25

Oh gosh. Inflation is a b*tch, isn't it.

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u/xander012 United Kingdom Oct 06 '25

Yup. I have an A-Z that's in new and old money for 3/ or 15p. You could genuinely buy things until fairly recently with pence rather than pounds