How do you use "Dosh" in a sentence?

Have you got any dosh on you? We're a bit short of dosh this month. He made loads of dosh from that deal. No dosh, no fun.

Dosh

Q: What does "Dosh" mean?

Money, cash British slang for money in general. Informal and friendly, often used when talking about having or needing money.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: Money, cash

钱、现金

Dinero, efectivo

お金、現金

돈, 현금

British slang for money in general. Informal and friendly, often used when talking about having or needing money.

英式俚语，泛指钱。非正式且友好，常在谈论有钱或需要钱时使用。

Argot británico para dinero en general. Informal y amigable, a menudo usado cuando se habla de tener o necesitar dinero.

イギリスのスラングでお金全般を指す。カジュアルでフレンドリーで、お金があるとかないとか話す時によく使う。

돈을 뜻하는 영국 속어. 비격식적이고 친근한 느낌으로, 돈이 있거나 필요할 때 자주 사용됨.

Examples

Have you got any dosh on you?
你身上有钱吗？
¿Tienes algo de dinero encima?
お金持ってる？
돈 좀 있어?
We're a bit short of dosh this month.
我们这个月有点缺钱。
Andamos un poco cortos de dinero este mes.
今月ちょっと金欠なんだ。
이번 달 좀 돈이 부족해.
He made loads of dosh from that deal.
他从那笔交易中赚了很多钱。
Ganó mucho dinero con ese negocio.
彼あの取引で大金稼いだよ。
걔 그 거래에서 돈 엄청 벌었어.
No dosh, no fun.
没钱就没乐子。
Sin dinero, sin diversión.
金がなきゃ楽しめない。
돈 없으면 재미도 없지.

Pronunciation

/dɒʃ/

Usage Guide

Context: friends, informal money talk

Tone: casual, friendly

✓ Do Say

Got any dosh?
有钱吗？
¿Tienes dinero?
お金ある？
돈 있어?
Need some dosh.
需要点钱
Necesito algo de dinero
お金いる
돈 좀 필요해.
Making dosh.
赚钱
Ganando dinero
稼いでる
돈 벌고 있어.

✗ Don't Say

Very informal
非常非正式
Muy informal
とてもカジュアル
매우 비격식적
Not for professional contexts
不适合职业场合
No para contextos profesionales
ビジネスの場では使わない
업무 상황에서는 부적절

Common Mistakes

British specific—not American
Means money generally, not specific amount

Origin & History

Origin uncertain, possibly from 'dash' (tip or bribe) or African/Caribbean origins. Became popular British slang in the mid-20th century.

Etymology: Origin uncertain—possibly from 'dash' or African origins

First recorded: British slang from mid-20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Mid-20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British TV and comedy; Casual British conversation

Regional notes: British slang. Not used in American English.

Variations

DoshThe doshLoads of dosh