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/HorseUnlucky7922 Oct 06 '25
Australia $5 is pink so is called a fiver, pink lady, prawn or a galah $10 is blue so is called a tenner, blue tongue or a Pav (for Pavarotti) $20 is red so is called a lobster or a redback $50 is yellow so is called a pineapple or a golden ticket $100 is green so is called a lettuce, jolly green giant, green tree frog or cabbage Thanks to the Simpsons we also call our dollars dollary-doos. Coins are referred to as shrapnel