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simoleon

English

Alternative forms

  • simolean

Etymology

Most likely a late 19th century portmanteau of simon (dollar), from simon (sixpence coin) (17th-century British slang, perhaps related to simony?), and Napoleon (French gold coin worth 20 francs, bearing the image of Napoleon III). Perhaps from New Orleans.

Noun

simoleon (plural simoleons)

  1. (US, slang) A dollar.
    That'll cost you five simoleons.
    • about 1900, O. Henry, Hygeia at the Solito
      "T'ought I was lyin' about the money, did ye? Well, you can frisk me if you wanter. Dat's the last simoleon in the treasury. Who's goin' to pay?"

Anagrams

  • semolino

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simon

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • enPR: s??m?n, IPA(key): /?sa?m?n/
  • Rhymes: -a?m?n

Noun

simon (plural simons)

  1. (slang, Britain, dated, 17th-19th C.) Sixpence coin.

Related terms

  • simoleon
  • simony

Anagrams

  • Minos, minos, omnis

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