What is the Australian slang for money?

Okay, so you want to know about Aussie slang for money, eh? Crikey, there’s a fair bit of it, and some of it’s pretty old school! Let me tell ya…

So, what do Aussies call money? Well, there are a few classics. You might hear some of the older blokes chucking these around still!

• Quid: Yep, just like the poms (English), we used to use “quid” to mean a pound. It’s not as common now, I reckon, but you still might hear it sometimes.

• Bob: Now, this one’s going way back! A “bob” was a shilling, before we went all decimal with dollars and cents. Can you imagine, shillings? My grandpa used to talk about them!

• Two bob: Following on from the “bob,” “two bob” was a florin. Honestly, I’ve only ever heard my grandma say this one, usually when she was telling a story about how cheap things used to be. “In my day, you could get a loaf of bread for two bob!” she’d say, shaking her head. Good times!

• Fiddly: I always thought this one was funny. “Fiddly” was another name for a pound. Where did that come from? I haven’t a clue!

• Saucepan: This one’s proper Aussie rhyming slang! “Saucepan lid” rhymes with “quid,” so “saucepan” became another word for a pound. Clever, right? Though, I have to admit, I don’t think I’ve ever actually heard anyone use this in real life. Maybe it’s a bit too old-school, even for me!

So yeah, there you have it! A little taste of Aussie money slang. Some of it’s still around, some of it’s faded away, but it’s all part of our quirky lingo, isn’t it?