Definition of shrapnel

shrapnel    

noun - uncountable

• coins.

  I've only got a $50 note - oh, hold on, here's some shrapnel.

                                                                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Fit but you know it", A Gram Don't Come For Free (album), The Streets censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: money.

  Last edited on Aug 16 2015. Submitted by Jen from Sydney, NSW, Australia on Feb 04 2003.

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bill	Definitions include: one hundred dollars.
duckies	Definitions include: Money.
rack	Definitions include: breasts.
six-figure	Definitions include: worth 100,000 units of a currency to just below 1,000,000 units.
gravy	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
dead presidents	Definitions include: money.
eight figure	Definitions include: worth 10,000,000 units of a currency to just below 100,000,000 units.
quite a penny	Definitions include: a large amount of money.
queer, the	Definitions include: counterfeit money.
c-note	Definitions include: a $100 bill.
cha ching	Definitions include: vocal imitation of the sound of an old-style analog cash register.
six figures	Definitions include: 100,000 units of a currency to just below 1,000,000 units.
chips	Definitions include: money.
bone	Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse.
do re mi	Definitions include: having three children in rapid succession (generally following the marriage of a young couple).
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doodee	Definitions include: feces.
chuchangas	Definitions include: female breasts.
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gla	Definitions include: acronym for giggle like ashton (Irwin)
straight good	Definitions include: straight (i.e. very) good.
butt naked	Definitions include: completely naked.
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thaiy	Definitions include: thay and I

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