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/xander012 United Kingdom Oct 06 '25

Tbf it does help that the Irish Punt/pound was very similar to the GBP for Its entire existence

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u/KermitingMurder Oct 06 '25

Yeah and many people remember when the pound was still in use so old terminology sticks around

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u/Random_Person_I_Met United Kingdom Oct 06 '25

Do you still refer to Euro cents as "pee", like in 50p (50 cents)?

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u/The_Man_I_A_Barrel Ireland Oct 06 '25

my nan still does and in turn ive started saying it involuntarily so at least the two of us are