These 95 slang words for money and their meanings are really worth taking a look at. Perhaps the fact that money is so important may help to explain why there are so many different ways to say it. chump change - a small amount of money, often used in the negative (This job pays big bucks it’s not just chump change.People really love money since it is needed to buy just about everything.bring home the bacon - earning money to put food on the table.big bucks - a lot of money, as in high wages or an investment that has paid off well.Some slang words and expressions for money refer to the act of making money or saving it. wad - refers to having a lot of paper money (used in the expression “wad of cash”).tenner - slang for a ten dollar bill (or ten pound note in the UK).smacker - refers to a dollar or pound note.singles - individual one dollar bills of paper money.simoleon - slang term for dollars has been used since at least the 19th century.scrilla - refers to money usually refers to a lot of money, but not a specific amount.scratch - slang for paper or coin money generally refers to small amounts.sawbuck - a ten dollar bill refers to an X-shaped device similar in appearance to the Roman numeral for 10.quid - British term for one pound or 100 pence.plunder - money that has been stolen or obtained in an unethical or illegal manner.payola - money received or paid as a kickback or bribe.paper - money bills of any kind any cash that is not in coin form.notes - paper money of any denomination.moolah - slang for money that has been used since the 1930s.

monkey - UK slang for 500 pounds refers to the image of a monkey printed on India’s 500 rupee note.

large - a thousand dollars (someone who has five large would have $5,000).

Jackson - a twenty dollar bill (Andrew Jackson’s image is printed on $20 bills).

hundie - slang for a hundred dollar bill.

green - paper money refers to the color of paper money.

greenbacks - paper money also refers to the color of money.

grand - a thousand dollars (or pounds in the UK).

gold - refers to money (or its value) in any currency or language.

fiver - a five dollar bill (or five pound note in the UK).

dub - slang for a twenty dollar bill refers to the two in 20.

dough - another food-related slang term for money refers to a needed staple item.

dinero - actual word for money in the Spanish language used as slang for money in other languages.

currency relates to images of presidents from long ago printed on money

dead presidents - refers to paper money in U.S.

cream - acronym for the expression cash rules everything around me.

cold hard cash - expression for physical money.

coin - cash money can refer to any money (metal coins or paper money).

c-note - refers to a hundred dollar bill the Roman numeral for 100 is C.

clams - slang for money linked to historical use of seashells as a form of currency.

chips - term used for money related to chips used to gamble in a casino.

cheddar - another food reference for money believed to relate to government cheese provided as aid to impoverished families.

cash-in-hand - physical money that someone has in their possession.

cake - money represents a food treat that people tend to want.

brick - a stack of paper money packaged in shrink rap usually a stack of $10,000.

bread - money represents a staple item (food) that everyone needs.

bills - cash money, in the form of paper currency.Benjamin - hundred dollar bill with Benjamin Franklin’s face printed on it.beaucoup bucks - a large amount of money.bankroll - a lot of paper money that is rolled up.Many of the slang terms for money refer to actual physical money, though it can also be used to refer to the value that money provides to those who have it.

Hood stacks of money