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.
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
a Bank Of England fiftypound 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!?"
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!!!"
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.