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On "who wants to be a millionaire" tonight a £1,000 question was "what is wonga?". It seems that this is a cockney term for money! I never heard of it , even on tv or movies.

What are the common Irish slang words for Money?

THE Top 10 money terms in the UK are:

1. Dosh
2. Dough
3. Readies
4. Brass
5. Bread
6. Wad
7. Lolly
8. Wedge
9. Wonga
10. Moolah
 
Notes?
Punts? (as gaeilge)
Is smackers one?
Have often heard money being described in colours e.g. two blue ones etc
Quid (often replaced by squid).
 
Since 2002, we deal in "yo-yos" one of my personal favourites (not!!!).

I've heard of most of the UK list (and had heard of wonga - Only fools & horses maybe?)
 
I was watching that tonight, I thought it a rather common term and was surprised how long they deliberated over it. I know Harry enfield used it a lot in his early shows with the loadsamoney character.
 
One of Eddie Hobbs' books came with money management software called The Wonga Wizard. I assumed it was some Corkonian slang as I'd never heard of it before that.
 
For comedy value, I kind of like "balloons" which I've heard a bit - don't use it myself though.

Other than that, I hear "yoyos" a lot (which I hate)

I still use plain old fashioned "quid" but am often corrected by those who maintain that the term can only refer to pounds/punts :( :confused:
 
I recall some people referring to punts as "snots" (e.g. you owe me ten snots).
 
If we're listing others try....
the...
Johnny Cash,
Jack Flash,
Belly Rash (or basiclly anything that rhymes with cash)
Bob Dylans,
Bin lids,
Donal Lunny
etc, etc
 
I have heard of wonga plenty of times...

My favorite terms are "fun coupons" and "folding stuff"
 
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