"p's" meaning in English

See p's in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} p's
  1. plural of p Tags: form-of, plural Form of: p
    Sense id: en-p's-en-noun-7ujjqh8f Categories (other): English plurals in -'s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Probably from the plural of p, where p refers to a penny or pence, but perhaps from pound sterling or paper (referring to paper money). Etymology templates: {{glossary|plural}} plural Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} p's pl (plural only)
  1. (MLE) Money. Tags: Multicultural-London-English, plural, plural-only Synonyms: P's
    Sense id: en-p's-en-noun-en:money Categories (other): Multicultural London English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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