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cabbage

cabbage

7 9.9
Money in the form of cash or paper bills
  • noun
  • /ˈkæbɪdʒ/
  • Archaic
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  • She just ransomed me with cabbage!

And as the kids say, I could really be using that cheddar paper stacks of cabbage.

Examples

  • Made some nice cabbage on the Oscar Jackson fight.

  • You got some cabbage for me?

  • Man, they had a lot of cabbage just in first class alone.

  • You said if we switched the ransom money with the cabbage, nothing would happen.

  • His mother doled out cabbage.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Joe reaches into his jacket and pulls out a wad of money the size of a small cabbage.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Luster says, "Let's go, baby," and she gathers up the cabbage wad of money.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • If you've got no money now, you'll cry tears big as October cabbages.

  • He pulled out a large stack of cabbage to pay for the new bike.

  • After working overtime, he finally had some extra cabbage to treat himself.

Synonyms

sugar
vscabbage
  • Slang
182 9.4

A slang word for money

is informal slang that instead highlights a vegetable metaphor
dough
vscabbage
  • Slang
149 8.6

An informal word for money that people use

uses a playful vegetable metaphor rather than a neutral noun for cash
bread
vscabbage
  • Slang
104 8.3

Informal name for money used to buy things

is casual slang but chosen for its vegetable-based image
loot
vscabbage
53 4.4

Things stolen from shops during chaos

means general cash without implying illegal origin
scratch
vscabbage
  • Slang
37 9.2

An informal word for money

is similar casual slang yet framed as a vegetable term
moolah
vscabbage
  • Slang
7 9.9

Money you use to buy things

is equally slangy but evokes a vegetable metaphor instead
lettuce
vscabbage
  • Slang
6 9.9

A slang word for money, often cash

is slang for cash that also relies on a vegetable image
dinero
vscabbage
  • Slang
5 9.0

An informal, playful word for money from Spanish

is similar playful slang but uses a vegetable metaphor instead
wampum
vscabbage
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Informal word for money, often meaning cash

keeps the cash idea but modern slang uses a vegetable metaphor
gelt
vscabbage
  • Slang
3 9.9

Money in cash that people use to buy things

is informal slang that emphasizes a vegetable image for money
lucre
vscabbage
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Money gained in a dishonest or unfair way

is slang for cash without suggesting immoral or illegal gain
simoleon
vscabbage
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An informal word for money, especially dollars

carries the same cash sense but uses a vegetable image
kale
vscabbage
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal word for money

is similar slang that specifically likens cash to a leafy vegetable
lolly
vscabbage
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal name for money someone has to spend

is equally light but specifically uses a vegetable comparison
clams
vscabbage
  • Archaic
1 8.6

Small amounts of money

means cash generally without implying small amounts
boodle
vscabbage
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large amount of cash kept for spending

refers to cash more generally, not necessarily large amounts
pelf
vscabbage
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Money gained by dishonest or shameful means

is ordinary slang for cash without moral judgment
greenstuff
vscabbage
  • Slang
5.4

An informal word for money or for green salad leaves

is pure slang for cash that leans on a vegetable image
shekels
vscabbage
  • Slang
8.6

Money that people use to buy things

is informal slang that instead uses a vegetable-based nickname

Antonyms

550 2.0

A situation of having very little money and few things

Compounds

2 1.8

A cabbage with dark red leaves often used in salads or cooking

A cabbage leaf wrapped around meat and cooked, often served with tomato sauce

1 8.9

A low plant with a strong bad smell that grows in wet places

A vegetable with long pale green leaves and thick white stalks used in Asian cooking

1 1.4

A round vegetable with a large firm head of leaves used for cooking

A round vegetable with wrinkled green leaves used in cooking

cabbage tree
  • Australian
9.3

An Australian palm tree whose young leaf buds are eaten

cabbage tree
  • Indian
9.8

A tropical tree with poisonous, smelly bark and hard wood used in traditional medicine

9.9

A tropical tree with smelly, poisonous bark and strong wood whose bark and seeds people use as medicine

9.9

A tropical American tree with rough, smelly poisonous outer layer and very hard wood used in traditional medicine

A small white butterfly whose caterpillars eat cabbage and other garden plants

A low palm tree with fan-shaped leaves and an edible heart

6.1

A palm tree whose young leaf buds are eaten as a vegetable

cabbage tree
  • New Zealand
7.5

A New Zealand tree with long narrow leaves and tall clusters of fragrant flowers

A vegetable with a long head and crisp stalks like celery used in East Asian cooking

A leafy vegetable with white stalks and dark green leaves used in Asian cooking

cultivated cabbage
  • Specialized
2.7

A garden plant like cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower that people grow to eat

A vegetable plant that grows a large round head of green leaves

A plant that lives for more than one year with white flowers whose leaves are eaten as greens

A small white butterfly whose caterpillars eat cabbage and other garden plants

A vegetable with a round thick stem you can eat cooked or raw

water cabbage
  • Australian
7.3

A floating water plant with soft triangular leaves that often forms thick mats

2.6

A wild leafy plant that is the ancestor of garden vegetables like kale or broccoli

How Much

wealth
106 1.9
fortune
453 2.8
cabbage
  • Archaic
7 9.9
cash
1.0

Surface Forms

cabbage singular
cabbages plural

Etymology

The slang use of cabbage for 'money' is likely a playful extension of the vegetable's name, like other slang words such as 'lettuce' or 'greens' for cash, and a helpful way to remember it is to picture piles of green cabbage as 'money'.