How do you use "Monkey" in a sentence?

That car cost me a monkey. Won a monkey at poker. Owes him a monkey.

Monkey

Q: What does "Monkey" mean?

Five hundred pounds. A monkey is £500. Like 'pony,' possibly from British India (the 500 rupee note featured a monkey). Standard British money slang for a substantial sum.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: Five hundred pounds.

五百英镑。

Quinientas libras.

500ポンド。

500파운드.

A monkey is £500. Like 'pony,' possibly from British India (the 500 rupee note featured a monkey). Standard British money slang for a substantial sum.

'monkey'是500英镑。和'pony'一样，可能来自英属印度（500卢比纸币上有猴子）。这是表示大笔金额的标准英国金钱俚语。

Un 'monkey' son £500. Como 'pony', posiblemente de la India británica (el billete de 500 rupias tenía un mono). Argot estándar británico del dinero para una suma considerable.

「monkey」は500ポンド。「pony」と同様、イギリス領インドに由来する可能性があります（500ルピー紙幣には猿が描かれていました）。かなりの金額を表す標準的なイギリスのお金スラングです。

Monkey는 £500을 뜻합니다. 'Pony'와 마찬가지로, 영국령 인도 시절의 500루피 지폐에 원숭이가 그려져 있었던 데서 유래했을 가능성이 있습니다. 상당한 금액을 나타내는 표준적인 영국 돈 속어입니다.

Examples

That car cost me a monkey.
那辆车花了我五百英镑
Ese coche me costó quinientas libras
あの車は500ポンドかかった
저 차는 500파운드 들었어.
Won a monkey at poker.
打扑克赢了五百英镑
Gané quinientas libras al póquer
ポーカーで500ポンド勝った
포커에서 500파운드 땄어.
Owes him a monkey.
欠他五百英镑
Le debe quinientas libras
彼に500ポンド借りがある
그에게 500파운드 빚이 있어.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌŋki/

Usage Guide

Context: money, large sums, betting

Tone: casual, substantial

✓ Do Say

A monkey
五百英镑
Quinientas libras
500ポンド
500파운드
Monkey
五百英镑
Quinientas libras
500ポンド
500파운드
Cost a monkey
花了五百英镑
Costó quinientas libras
500ポンドかかった
500파운드 들었어

Common Mistakes

Not rhyming slang but essential money term
Always £500

Origin & History

Possibly from British India where the 500 rupee note featured a monkey. Alternatively, from the idea of a monkey being a 'large' animal compared to a pony (£25). Established slang for £500.

Etymology: Possibly from Indian currency imagery

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British betting culture; Crime drama

Regional notes: British-wide.

Variations

MonkeyA monkey