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Spondulicks: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Spondulicks noun. Money or cash (a jokey, old-fashioned word).
How to say it
spon-DOO-liks/spɒnˈduːlɪks/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (DOO).
Spondulicks in a sentence
The new conservatory set them back a fair few spondulicks.
Got any spondulicks? I’ve left my wallet at home.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- cash
- dosh
- readies
- dough
Where spondulicks comes from
American slang from the mid-19th century, of unknown origin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Got any _____? I’ve left my wallet at home.
- probate
- spondulicks
- remuneration
Show the answer
spondulicks: Got any spondulicks? I’ve left my wallet at home.