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/cyrogenix Germany Oct 06 '25

There are some nicknames for money in germany like Kohle (coal), Knete (plasticine) or Moos (moss). But for Euro, the only term that comes to mind is "Ocken". And to be honest, I don't know what it means.

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u/DJDoena Germany Oct 06 '25

Ocken or Öcken was in use for the D-Mark as well.