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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!?"
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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

hublongous 

an extremely fat and obese person that is beyond huge but not quite humongous
That guy over there stuffing his face is hublongous!

That girl on that national geographic show was hublongous!
hublongous by RynoMilo December 24, 2008

hoblongly 

An adjective which would describe ones mediocre ability to complete a task.
Due to his belief that he knows it all and has experienced it all, Mark hoblongly completes assigned tasks.
hoblongly by wBwJaG November 17, 2011

houblo pabston 

when two godly figures combine to create the epitome of sexiness and perfection
Houblo Pabston is looking mighty fine over there in that chat room
houblo pabston by oxidentalz October 1, 2017
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