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old money

The correct spelling is old money.

How to pronounce old money

noun

Say it like: Old- mo-nee

The correct spelling is old money. Families that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families. For example: "These scales say I weigh 72 kilograms; what's that in old money?"

Usage Examples

These scales say I weigh 72 kilograms; what's that in old money?

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Families that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families.
  2. 2.The monetary system used in the United Kingdom and Ireland before decimalisation in 1971 and consisting of pounds, shillings, pence and farthings.
  3. 3.The imperial system of measurement, as opposed to the metric system.

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