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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. Cody

  • Also it was convincingly true that the ingoing party—its way now made a pacific one—would need the "spondulicks."

    Cabbages and Kings|O. Henry

  • Suppose I can't raise the spondulicks in time for the ten train!

    Molly Brown's Orchard Home|Nell Speed
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