How do you use "Oxford" in a sentence?

Cost a few Oxford scholars. Got any Oxfords? Exchange rate on the Oxford.

Oxford

Q: What does "Oxford" mean?

Dollar (or five shillings historically). Oxford scholar rhymes with dollar. Historically meant five shillings (a crown), later applied to American dollars.

Slang Term British ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Casual

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Meaning: Dollar (or five shillings historically).

美元（历史上指五先令）。

Dólar (o cinco chelines históricamente).

ドル（歴史的には5シリング）。

달러(역사적으로는 5실링).

Oxford scholar rhymes with dollar. Historically meant five shillings (a crown), later applied to American dollars.

Oxford scholar与dollar（美元）押韵。历史上指五先令（一克朗），后来也用于指美元。

Oxford scholar rima con dollar (dólar). Históricamente significaba cinco chelines (una corona), y más tarde se aplicó a los dólares americanos.

オックスフォード・スカラーがdollar（ドル）と韻を踏みます。歴史的には5シリング（クラウン）を意味し、後にアメリカのドルにも適用されました。

Oxford scholar는 dollar와 압운이 맞습니다. 역사적으로 5실링(크라운)을 의미했으며, 나중에 미국 달러에도 적용되었습니다.

Examples

Cost a few Oxford scholars.
花了几个美元。
Costó unos cuantos dólares.
オックスフォード・スカラーが何枚かかかったよ。
옥스퍼드 스칼라 몇 장 들었어.
Got any Oxfords?
有美元吗？
¿Tienes dólares?
オックスフォード持ってる？
옥스퍼드 있어?
Exchange rate on the Oxford.
美元的汇率。
El tipo de cambio del dólar.
オックスフォードの為替レート。
옥스퍼드 환율.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒksfəd/

Usage Guide

Context: money, foreign currency, traditional

Tone: casual, old-fashioned

✓ Do Say

Oxford
美元
dólar
オックスフォード＝ドル
달러
Oxford scholar
美元
dólar
オックスフォード・スカラー
달러

✗ Don't Say

Old-fashioned, rarely used now
老派说法，现在很少使用
Anticuado, raramente usado hoy en día
古風な表現で、現在はほとんど使われない
구식 표현으로, 현재는 거의 사용되지 않음

Common Mistakes

Historical connection to crown (5 shillings)
Rarely used now

Origin & History

Oxford scholar rhymes with dollar. Originally referred to five shillings (a crown) which was called a 'dollar.' Now occasionally used for actual American dollars.

Etymology: Oxford scholar rhymes with dollar

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: British monetary history

Regional notes: British, old-fashioned.

Variations

OxfordOxford scholar