simoleon

simoleon [suh-moh-lee-uh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun Slang.

1. a dollar.

Origin of simoleon An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; origin uncertain Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for simoleon Historical Examples of simoleon

But we never went after the simoleon in the toe of the sock under the loose brick in the corner of the kitchen hearth.

The Gentle Grafter

O. Henry

Word Origin and History for simoleon n.

slang for “a dollar,” 1895, American English, of unknown origin. Related sambolio is attested from 1886; perhaps this was altered based on Napoleon, name of a late 19c. French gold coin.

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