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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈpas.ta/
"Ese coche cuesta mucha pasta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
Money, cash, or funds, especially when considered in a humorous or informal context.
"He reached into his pocket to see if he had enough spondulix to buy the antique watch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-19th century in the United States, 'spondulix' is an informal slang term of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from a Greek root or created as an arbitrary fanciful coinage. It gained popularity during the American gold rush era to humorously denote cash or money.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spondulix" is said worldwide
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fric
Transliteration: /fʁik/
"Il a gagné beaucoup de fric avec sa nouvelle entreprise."
Moos
Transliteration: /moːs/
"Hast du etwas Moos übrig für das Ticket?"
quattrini
Transliteration: /kwatˈtri.ni/
"Ci vogliono molti quattrini per comprare quella macchina."
pasta
Transliteration: /ˈpas.ta/
"Ese coche cuesta mucha pasta."
grana
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾa.nɐ/
"Ele juntou uma boa grana para viajar."
पैसा
Transliteration: /pɛː.sɑː/
"नया व्यवसाय शुरू करने के लिए बहुत सारे पैसे की आवश्यकता होती है।"
钞票
Transliteration: /chāo piào/
"他数着手里的钞票准备去买东西。"
돈
Transliteration: /don/
"그는 새 차를 사기 위해 돈을 모았다."
お札
Transliteration: /o.sa.tsu/
"彼は財布からお札を取り出した。"
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