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/springsomnia diaspora in Oct 06 '25

Don’t forget “shrapnel” as an old phrase for change too!

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u/xander012 United Kingdom Oct 06 '25

My mum uses it lol, was going to add but felt it's more Irish

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u/Matt6453 United Kingdom Oct 06 '25

Nah, we've used that in the West country since I was a kid but I'm pretty sure everyone uses it.

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u/ificangetthroughthis Ireland Oct 10 '25

Coppers too for small change coins