How do you use "Lady Godiva" in a sentence?

Lend us a Lady Godiva. That'll be a Lady. Only got a Lady on me.

Lady Godiva

Q: What does "Lady Godiva" mean?

Fiver (five pounds). 'Got a Lady Godiva?' asks for five pounds. The legendary naked horsewoman of Coventry provides a memorable rhyme for the five-pound note.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Significado: Fiver (five pounds).

五英镑。

Billete de cinco libras.

5ポンド。

5파운드.

'Got a Lady Godiva?' asks for five pounds. The legendary naked horsewoman of Coventry provides a memorable rhyme for the five-pound note.

'Got a Lady Godiva?'是问有没有五英镑。考文垂传说中的裸骑女士为五英镑钞票提供了一个令人难忘的押韵。

'Got a Lady Godiva?' pide cinco libras. La legendaria mujer desnuda a caballo de Coventry proporciona una rima memorable para el billete de cinco libras.

「Got a Lady Godiva?」は5ポンドを求めています。コベントリーの伝説の裸の女性騎馬者が5ポンド札の記憶に残る韻を提供しています。

'Got a Lady Godiva?'는 5파운드를 빌려달라는 뜻이다. 코번트리에서 알몸으로 말을 탄 전설적인 여인이 5파운드 지폐에 대한 기억하기 쉬운 라임을 제공한다.

Ejemplos

Lend us a Lady Godiva.
借我五英镑
Préstame cinco libras
5ポンド貸して
5파운드만 빌려줘.
That'll be a Lady.
一共五英镑
Son cinco libras
5ポンドになります
5파운드입니다.
Only got a Lady on me.
我身上只有五英镑
Solo llevo cinco libras encima
5ポンドしか持ってない
5파운드밖에 없어.

Pronunciación

/ˌleɪdi ɡəˈdaɪvə/

Guía de uso

Contexto: money, lending, payment

Tono: casual, humorous

✓ Correcto

Lady Godiva
五英镑
Cinco libras
5ポンド札
5파운드
Lady
五英镑
Cinco libras
5ポンド
5파운드
A Lady
五英镑
Cinco libras
5ポンド
5파운드

Errores comunes

Often shortened to 'Lady'
Historical/legendary reference

Origen e historia

Lady Godiva, the legendary 11th-century noblewoman who rode naked through Coventry, rhymes with fiver (£5). The famous story makes it a memorable rhyme.

Etimología: Lady Godiva rhymes with fiver

Primera vez registrado: 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: Lady Godiva legend

Regional notes: British, well-known.

Historia y curiosidades

According to legend, Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry to protest her husband's taxes. Whether true or not, her name became immortalized in Cockney slang for the humble five-pound note.

Variaciones

Lady GodivaLadyA Lady Godiva

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