Slang for a £20 note is primarily "a score" or "twenty quid" in the UK. In the US, a $20 bill is often called a "Jackson" (after Andrew Jackson) or a "dub", while in Australia, a $20 note is commonly referred to as a "lobster" or "redback" due to its red color.
Common slang for $20 in the U.S. includes "Jackson" (after Andrew Jackson), "dub" or "double", and simply calling it a "twenty", while in the UK, it might be a "score" or "pony", but slang varies by region and currency. Other general terms for money like "bucks," "dough," or "moolah" can also be used, often with a number, like "twenty bucks".
£1 - "A quid" (This is probably one of the most common slang terms for pounds.) £5 - "A fiver" (A widely used term for a £5 note.) £10 - "A tenner" (Similarly, a £10 note is often referred to as a tenner.) £20 - "A score" or "a pony" (A less common term, but still heard occasionally.)
Common slang for money includes dough, bucks, cheddar, bread, moolah, green, cash, loot, and Benjamins, with regional terms like quid (UK) and specific bill references like C-note (hundred) or fiver (five), often referencing color (green, cabbage) or historical currency (clams, bones).
Common slang terms for a $10 bill include sawbuck, ten-spot, tenner, and Hamilton, referencing the Roman numeral X, the amount itself, or Alexander Hamilton on the note.
Britannica Dictionary definition of TWENTYSOMETHING. [count] informal. : a person who is between 20 and 29 years old.
Then you must learn the main money values: £20 is a score, £25 is a pony, £100 is a ton, £500 is a monkey, and £1000 is a grand.
Twenty Synonyms
Dub for double was slang for $20 (double ten) in the 1940s and for a $20 worth of a drug in the 2010s, as seen in some hip-hop lyrics. Speaking of drugs, dub has named a cigarette in the 1970s and then a marijuana joint in the 1990s, perhaps as a form of doobie.
MONKEY. Meaning: London slang for £500. Derived from the 500 Rupee banknote, which featured a monkey.
A twenty-dollar note is called a "lobster" or redback because of its red colour.
Hip-hop, that reliable slang generator, brought the use of cheddar meaning 'money' to our attention: 'Touch my cheddar, feel my Beretta,' said the Notorious B.I.G. in 1994.
Synonyms of paper money
Australia's colourful bank notes are known by many colloquial names. The twenty-dollar note is referred to as a lobster, while the fifty-dollar note is called a pineapple, and don't we all want to get our hands on a few jolly green giants, that is, hundred-dollar notes?
The word has been traced back from the late 18th century in London and has a vast range of suggestions for its etymology. By some it has been suggested that in the 18th century £25 was the typical price paid for a small horse, although historians have contested this is not accurate and far too much money.
Informal. a 10-dollar bill. British. a 10-pound note.
“What's your location?” or “ Where are you?” The phrase originated from “10-code” system used by police and emergency services to simplify communication.
Common slang for $20 in the U.S. includes "Jackson" (after Andrew Jackson), "dub" or "double", and simply calling it a "twenty", while in the UK, it might be a "score" or "pony", but slang varies by region and currency. Other general terms for money like "bucks," "dough," or "moolah" can also be used, often with a number, like "twenty bucks".