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• monkey — n British 1. £500. A raffish term in use among gamblers, street traders, spivs, etc. The origin of the term is obscure; it has been in use since at least the early 19th cen tury and, confusingly, is also used to refer to sums of £50 or, on… …   Contemporary slang

• toerag — n British a contemptible person, a scrounger, ne er do well, tramp or thief. Toe rags were the bindings wound around the feet of convicts or tramps in the 19th century. The word had taken on its present meaning by early in the 20th century in… …   Contemporary slang