metalik
/mɪˈtalɪk/ /mɛˈtalik/(also metalick, metallic, metallik) Now historical
noun
(An informal name for) any of a number of former low-grade silver Turkish coins, especially the para and the piastre.
Origin
Late 19th century. From Ottoman Turkish metalik (later metelik; compare Turkish metelik, only in fig. use) from French métallique, adjective.