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spondulicks
or spon·du·lix
[ spon-doo-liks ]
/ spɒnˈdu lɪks /
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noun Older Slang.
money; cash.
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Origin of spondulicks
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; origin uncertain
Words nearby spondulicks
spoliate, spoliation, sponcon, spondaic, spondee, spondulicks, spondulix, spondylitis, spondylolisthesis, spondylosis, sponge
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How to use spondulicks in a sentence
"Spondulicks," said Dicky with a laugh, as the other hesitated for a word.
Blindfolded|Earle Ashley Walcott"I wonder where he got the spondulicks," broke in her son Richard.
The Fourth Watch|H. A. CodyAlso it was convincingly true that the ingoing party—its way now made a pacific one—would need the "spondulicks."
Cabbages and Kings|O. HenrySuppose I can't raise the spondulicks in time for the ten train!
Molly Brown's Orchard Home|Nell Speed