alderman

A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.

Half-a-crown is known as an alderman, half a bull, half a tusheroon, and a madza caroon; whilst a crown piece, or five shillings, may be called either a bull, or a caroon, or a cartwheel, or a coachwheel, or a thick-un, or a tusheroon.

by Delbosco October 15, 2021

Abe

A five-dollar bill.

"Gambling's not my form of masochism," said Carl. "Huh?" "So how much?" "The wad's mostly ones. Some Jeffersons. Two or three Abes."

by Delbosco October 14, 2021

about that life

Having or desiring an ostentatious lifestyle, especially involving sex, drugs, and violence.

I'm about that life, so it's no biggie to me. I've been in these streets before.

by Delbosco October 14, 2021

4

abbreviation of for

this is 4 U ― this is for you

by Delbosco October 10, 2021

AC Plonk

aircraftman second class in the RAF

He had recently been on leave, wearing the uniform of an AC Plonk (newly joined airman) …

by Delbosco October 14, 2021

African toothache

A sexually transmitted disease.

How would I get an African toothache when the closest I been to a quiff in over a month is sitting next to one?

by Delbosco October 15, 2021

acada

A current or former university student.

Saying these much in Nigeria's present political climate, and coming from someone who has been out of the country for a considerable length of time, provides an opportunity for cheap baseless attacks and accusations of an “acada' trying to compare Nigeria to more advanced countries.

by Delbosco October 14, 2021