wonga
- noun
- /ˈwɒŋɡə/
- Slang
:
dinero
- But still, realistically, is anyone going to have the wonga to buy it?
Examples
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What's important for us today is that we have enough 'wonga' in our back pockets to create a life for ourselves.
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Euros, dollars, wonga.
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Wonga, $1.2 billion
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To enjoy a nice night out, you need to have enough wonga to cover the expenses.
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He saved up some wonga to buy a new smartphone.
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Many people struggle to make ends meet when they don't have enough wonga in their wallet.
Synonyms
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9.4
A slang word for money
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8.6
An informal word for money that people use
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9.9
Money you can hold, like bills or coins
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9.9
An informal word for money, especially dollars
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9.9
An informal name for money someone has to spend
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9.9
Cash or coins that someone has
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8.6
Small amounts of money
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9.9
A large amount of cash kept for spending
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9.9
An informal word for money
A playful word children use to mean money
Paper money and coins that you can spend
Money that people use to buy things
Cash you keep for immediate use
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Etymology
Wonga as slang for money appeared in British English in the 1900s and people are not sure exactly where it started; one idea is that it came from Romani or other immigrant words, but a helpful way to remember it is to treat wonga like 'cash' or 'dough'. That's why wonga is used today to mean 'money'.