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simolean 

The currency used in the popular "Sims" series of computer games by Maxis / Electronic Arts.

The § symbol is used to define the currency. The § symbol appears in place of $ when typed within the game when using a standard keyboard.

A simolean is presumably made up of 100 'somethings' but I do not believe that the fraction has ever been given a name. Simcent or Simolette perhaps?
That pink flamingo is worth §7 if you buy them in bulk.

Woohoo I just got §564 for a large supreme pizza.
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Simolean 

A fictional currency used in some Maxis games, represented by the legal "subsection symbol," "§".

It is, perhaps, a reference to a Neal Stephenson short story, The Great Simoleon Caper, in which an online currency is developed called the Simoleon for use in "the Metaverse," a virtual, networked reality, as established in Stephenson's oeuvre.

It may simply be a reference, however, to an uncommon colloquialism.
I typed in "rosebud" into the cheat console and got a whole bunch of simoleans.
Simolean by The Grizzled Boor January 4, 2012
Dating back to 1896 and with an unknown origin. This word is slang for "dollar"
Gime me some simoleons. Need to get a smoke.
Simoleons by Aldana2008 October 20, 2008
the term used for money or dollars in the sims game (by Maxis).
1st boy: i found an awesome game cheat for the sims! it gets me unlimited simoleons!

2nd boy: dude, who plays the sims anymore?
simoleons by hellospontaneous June 22, 2009

Simolean 

An early twentieth century slang term for dollar
Plural: Simoleans
The term is more known for its use in the series The Sims as a currency
"I found some poor sap's wallet on the sidewalk yesterday. It was filled to the brim with simoleans!"
Simolean by Y0uL00kNic3Tod4y September 10, 2024
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