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‖ dinero|diˈnero|
[Sp. dinero penny, coin, money:—L. dēnārius: cf. denier.]
a. ‘A money of account in Alicante, the twelfth part of a sueldo’ (Simmonds Dict. Trade 1858).
b. A Peruvian coin, one tenth of the sol, equivalent (c 1897) to about 4d. English.
1835P. Kelly Univ. Cambist i. 5 Each Sueldo being divided into 12 Dineros. 1868E. Seyd Bullion 147 The Spanish Assay Mark is..12 dineros of 24 grains..for Silver.
Delete ‖ and for pronunc. read: (dɪˈnɛərəʊ, ‖ diˈnero). Add: 2. Money, cash. slang (orig. U.S.).
1856Butte Record (Oroville, Calif.) 29 Aug. 2/6 They pungled the dinero, and observed that, as it was cheap, they had a mind to play the ‘balance of the day out’. 1906‘O. Henry’ Heart of West (1907) vi. 84 ‘Here's a little bunch of the dinero that I drawed out of the bank this morning,’ says he, and shows a roll of twenties and fifties. 1930H. H. Knibbs Songs of Lost Frontier 42 My friend is my little carbine, A trusty companion is she; My foe is the man in between His sack of dinero and me. 1959C. MacInnes Absolute Beginners 90 So it's a touch? You need a bit dinero? Five pounds do? 1973D. Lang Freaks 34 Annie and I had an extra day and night together, and I had ended with more dinero than I had expected. |