The Origins of “Monkey”: Explaining the British Slang for 500
Why is 500 called a monkey? Read more on theslangpodcast.com Have you ever heard the term “monkey” used to describe $500? This slang term is widely used in the UK, especially in cockney rhyming slang, a subset of slang that substitutes rhymes for other words. For instance, “monkey” rhymes with “500”, hence the term is … Read more