we used to have "giro bank" which may not exist anymore issue bennefit cheques in the uk and the name giro stuck, but its a uk only slang
same as quid and fiver/tenner ive never heard dollars being refered to as tenners
im a bit clueless when people start going on about
ponies
monkies
and other zoo animals in reference to money though
kinda the same as never seeing dollars or other currency for that matter ive no idea which president is on which note so when i hear in a movie someone onabout the jefferson notes ive no idea how much thats worth, lost outside the states but perfectly understood inside
same as quid and fiver/tenner ive never heard dollars being refered to as tenners
im a bit clueless when people start going on about
ponies
monkies
and other zoo animals in reference to money though
kinda the same as never seeing dollars or other currency for that matter ive no idea which president is on which note so when i hear in a movie someone onabout the jefferson notes ive no idea how much thats worth, lost outside the states but perfectly understood inside