spondulicks

Or spon·du·lix

[spon-doo-liks]

noun

Older Slang.

1. money; cash.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spondulicks¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

But in a larger sense, the Qataris were offering something more seductive than pure spondulicks.

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Sir Alex Ferguson is going to continue with his stated on-the-record policy of only ever investing in youth by sending £12m spondulicks to Everton's current account in exchange for the 27-year-old fresh and fledgling full-back that is Leighton Baines.

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Marked cards and a gun is no way to win their spondulicks.

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The Ochre, I mean, mate, the spondulicks, call the dashed stuff wot you please.

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For the Roosevelt Administration, after seven years of practice in free & easy spending, was now really swinging the spondulicks.

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