British thieves' cant and Romani-influenced slang, related to 'dinaree' or 'dinero' (Spanish for money).
British thieves' cant and Romani-influenced slang, related to 'dinaree' or 'dinero' (Spanish for money). Used in 18th–19th century flash language to mean cash or coin. Carried the same casual street energy as modern slang terms like 'dough' or 'bread,' signalling insider knowledge of criminal argot.
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Borrowed directly from Spanish, dinero is a widely used slang word for money in American English, especially in urban and multicultural settings. It carries a slightly flashy or street-savvy connotation — talking about dinero implies you're thinking big, spending freely, or hustling for cash. Hip-hop culture helped cement it in mainstream American slang, and it's now understood coast to coast regardless of whether someone speaks Spanish.
(slang) Money.
19th-century British cant and Cockney slang for a shilling (one-twentieth of a pound). Likely derived from the Latin 'denarius', a Roman silver coin. Used by street traders, market vendors, and the criminal underworld. After decimalisation in 1971 the word lost its practical referent entirely.
He hadn't a scrap of dinarly to his name after three nights at the card table.
“Eg, Nanti dinarly: no money.”
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(UK, slang, archaic) Money.
Dinarly is South African slang, related to Yiddish dingle, meaning money. Not concerning, regional vocabulary. If your kid uses it constantly, ask them where they first heard it, not to police their speech but to understand which online community they are in. Most slang of this kind moves through TikTok and group chats, so seeing it in your child's vocabulary just means they are plugged into normal teen internet culture.
Dinarly is regional slang for money, used in some South African and other communities. Use in casual and regional contexts. Formal equivalent: "money," "cash." Common non-native mistake: confusing with the Iranian dinar currency. The slang sense is a general money term, not a specific currency. Read or listen to the word in context several times before trying it yourself; the right register is harder to learn than the dictionary meaning.
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Archaic British slang meaning wealthy or well-off — having plenty of coins. The term dates from earlier centuries and is no longer in active use. It fits the pattern of older money-related slang ('flush,' 'loaded') but with a more literal, coin-specific construction. Occasionally surfaces in period literature.