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Houblons 

n~ British slang. {who-blons}
Fifty pounds sterling banknote. Named because the portrait on the reverse of the £50 note is of Sir John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank of England in 1694.

British variation of the US slang "Benjamins".

While a new £50 note has been in circulation since 2010 showing James Watt and Matthew Boulton, John Houblon's beautiful judge's wig is always the image people know and love.
1. I've been slavin' away, bringing in the Houblons

2. It's all about the Houblons.

3. Check out this playa, waving the Houblons.

4. These threads cost me some serious Houblons
Houblons by Funi March 5, 2011
Related Words

Houbensnob 

The process of moss growing on a wet tree.
"Look, that log is houbensnobbing."
"I wonder if it will houbensnob because of the rain."
Houbensnob by MUSHROOM_BOI November 27, 2020
noun, plural Houblons.

a Bank Of England fifty pound note (50 GBP), so called as it bears on its reverse side the image of Sir John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank of England.

also used to refer to money generally, though usually in large amounts.

synonymous with the American "Benjamin" (plural "Benjamins") due to the current £ - $ exchange rate.
"Redballs, I'm low on the old Houblons, you couldn't lend me, could you?"

"Man, Imma get my Houblon on and pimp it up in the club tonight!"

"Dude, his Wallypower 118 must have cost crazy Houblons!"

"You paid two hundred pounds for that scarf!? That's like, four Houblons! Are you crazy!?"

houbilly 

A variation of the houdini in which dip spit is used instead of saliva.
That summbitch Bobby Ray pulled a houbilly on me last night!! I thought he'd finished on my back, but when I turned around he blew in my face and yelled "houbilly!!!"
Clueless white lady.
She’s such a Hoube
Hoube by Noyoulisten February 19, 2021
Houba

Word used by native Quebecors that refers to a Neanderthal man.

Sometimes used to mock someone, this word is rarely spoke as a compliment.
Living like a houba kevin ?

Smell like a houba christopher !

Houblon really does drink like a houba !..
Can also be used to describe a situation such as: I can’t do that jade it’s houba-like.
houba by Goumz February 23, 2019