noun

lolly

Money, in informal British usage.

She earns plenty of lolly from her weekend catering business.

Etymology

Origin uncertain. The money slang may relate to lolly, a sweet, but the connection is not strong enough to establish ancestry.

More examples

  • That sports car must cost a lot of lolly.
  • We don't have enough lolly for a vacation this year.
  • He's saving his lolly for a new guitar.

Similar words

cash
Often means physical bills and coins rather than money generally.
dough
Also informal slang for money, but common in American English.