"finnuf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: finnufs [plural]
Etymology: From Yiddish פֿינף (finf, “five”). Doublet of five, pimp, and fin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|yi|פֿינף|t=five}} Yiddish פֿינף (finf, “five”), {{doublet|en|five|pimp|fin}} Doublet of five, pimp, and fin Head templates: {{en-noun}} finnuf (plural finnufs)
  1. (UK, slang, archaic) A five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds. Tags: UK, archaic, slang

Inflected forms

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