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dinero

dinero

5 9.0
An informal, playful word for money from Spanish
  • noun
  • /dɪˈnɛroʊ/
  • Slang
translation icon : dinero
  • Aqui esta El dinero.

I speak Spanish, I speak Spanish mucho dinero.

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Examples

  • With all the dinero being spent on media buys, and Mitt in planning for four years and more, where is the sense in this?

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  • Do you have enough dinero to buy those concert tickets?

  • Hey man, you got the dinero or what?

  • We have dinero for you.

  • No dinero, no bucks for three weeks.

  • Not to mention setting us back some serious dinero.

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  • A chance to win dinero!

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  • We had to raise the dinero to bail it out so I could go back to my usual gig delivering pizzas.

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  • Now that I cannot trust reviewers to be honest, I will at least have the option to read the first chapter or so and decide for myself before I plunk down the dinero to purchase the book.

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  • If you want to go down to your local pharmacy each month and lay some dinero on the pharmacist, letting him know you want the money to pay for BC pills, that is your business, but please don't ask or force me to do the same.

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Synonyms

sugar
vsdinero
  • Slang
182 9.4

A slang word for money

is used with playful Spanish flavor
dough
vsdinero
  • Slang
149 8.6

An informal word for money that people use

is used with playful Spanish flavor
bread
vsdinero
  • Slang
104 8.3

Informal name for money used to buy things

is used with playful Spanish flavor
loot
vsdinero
53 4.4

Things stolen from shops during chaos

is casual slang for cash without illegal suggestion
scratch
vsdinero
  • Slang
37 9.2

An informal word for money

is used with playful Spanish flavor
cabbage
vsdinero
  • Archaic
7 9.9

Money in the form of cash or paper bills

is general slang not focused only on paper money
moolah
vsdinero
  • Slang
7 9.9

Money you use to buy things

is used with playful Spanish flavor
lettuce
vsdinero
  • Slang
6 9.9

A slang word for money, often cash

is used with playful Spanish flavor
moola
vsdinero
  • Slang
5 9.9

Money you can hold, like bills or coins

is used with playful Spanish flavor
wampum
vsdinero
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Informal word for money, often meaning cash

is modern informal slang rather than dated usage
gelt
vsdinero
  • Slang
3 9.9

Money in cash that people use to buy things

is used with playful Spanish flavor
lucre
vsdinero
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Money gained in a dishonest or unfair way

is neutral slang and lacks moral judgment
simoleon
vsdinero
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An informal word for money, especially dollars

is broader slang for cash not tied to dollars
lolly
vsdinero
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal name for money someone has to spend

is used with playful Spanish flavor
kale
vsdinero
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal word for money

is used with playful Spanish flavor
boodle
vsdinero
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large amount of cash kept for spending

is general slang for everyday cash, not large sums
clams
vsdinero
  • Archaic
1 8.6

Small amounts of money

is general slang for cash not limited by amount
mazuma
vsdinero
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An informal word for money

is used with playful Spanish flavor
pelf
vsdinero
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Money gained by dishonest or shameful means

is casual slang for cash without shame implication
smackeroo
vsdinero
  • Archaic
9.9

A dollar used in the United States

is general slang for cash rather than a single unit
shekels
vsdinero
  • Slang
8.6

Money that people use to buy things

is general slang not tied to a particular currency
soldi
vsdinero
  • Informal
9.9

Informal Italian word for money or cash

is general slang not specific to any language

How Much

fortune
453 2.8
dinero
  • Slang
5 9.0
cash
1.0
small change
10 2.3

Surface Forms

dinero singular
dineroes plural

Etymology

Dinero comes from Spanish and ultimately from the Latin word denarius, which meant 'coin'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of that old Roman coin, because today dinero just means 'money' or 'cash' and is used as slang.