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kale

kale

1 9.9
An informal word for money
  • noun
  • /keɪl/
  • Slang
translation icon : plata
  • I've been thinking a lot about all that kale waitin' in the bank.

Examples

  • OK, another kale going to do the same thing.

  • - That's a lot of kale.

  • We got kale.

  • Oh, kale.

  • I need to save more kale if I want to travel this summer.

  • He handed me some kale before I left for the weekend.

  • They offered me a job that pays a lot of kale each month.

Synonyms

sugar
vskale
  • Slang
182 9.4

A slang word for money

is the simple slang for money without sweet or playful hint
dough
vskale
  • Slang
149 8.6

An informal word for money that people use

is the slang word with no special size or source implication
bread
vskale
  • Slang
104 8.3

Informal name for money used to buy things

is the general slang for money not limited to living costs
loot
vskale
53 4.4

Things stolen from shops during chaos

is the neutral slang for money without implying theft or illegality
scratch
vskale
  • Slang
37 9.2

An informal word for money

is the common slang for money without implying immediacy
cabbage
vskale
  • Archaic
7 9.9

Money in the form of cash or paper bills

is the general slang word for money without bill focus
moolah
vskale
  • Slang
7 9.9

Money you use to buy things

is a broad slang term for money rather than formal currency
lettuce
vskale
  • Slang
6 9.9

A slang word for money, often cash

is the standard slang for money without playful vegetable sense
dinero
vskale
  • Slang
5 9.0

An informal, playful word for money from Spanish

is ordinary slang for money without foreign-language play
moola
vskale
  • Slang
5 9.9

Money you can hold, like bills or coins

is the general slang label rather than a technical money term
wampum
vskale
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Informal word for money, often meaning cash

is the current slang word for money without antique feel
gelt
vskale
  • Slang
3 9.9

Money in cash that people use to buy things

is the common slang for money without cultural implication
lucre
vskale
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Money gained in a dishonest or unfair way

is the simple slang for money without negative moral judgment
simoleon
vskale
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An informal word for money, especially dollars

is the general slang for money, not tied to currency units
lolly
vskale
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal name for money someone has to spend

is the basic slang term for money without regional flavor
boodle
vskale
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large amount of cash kept for spending

is the general slang for money without implying large sums
clams
vskale
  • Archaic
1 8.6

Small amounts of money

is the broad slang for money not limited to small sums
pelf
vskale
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Money gained by dishonest or shameful means

is the casual slang for money without implying moral disgrace
greenstuff
vskale
  • Slang
5.4

An informal word for money or for green salad leaves

is plain slang for money without referring also to vegetables
shekels
vskale
  • Slang
8.6

Money that people use to buy things

is the general slang for money without specific cultural ties

Compounds

8.7

A coastal plant with thick blue-green leaves and edible shoots

How Much

fortune
453 2.8
kale
  • Slang
1 9.9
cash
1.0

Surface Forms

kale singular
kales plural

Etymology

Kale as slang for money comes from an older word kail meaning 'cabbage' or 'greens'. People often used vegetable names like 'cabbage' or lettuce for cash, so calling money kale is like calling it 'greens'.