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Share this article via comment Share this article via facebook Share this article via twitter. More Stories. Derived from the fact Americans on welfare used to receive cheese as part of their benefits. Welfare packages included a hearty lump of cheese - so to receive your cheese meant to receive your benefits. In recent times the etymology of this phrase has developed further - our American friends often describe cash as 'cheddar'. The British empire's control of India led to a number of phrases making their way across from the Raj to our shores, with a 'monkey' perhaps the most famous.
Although the ape has since been replaced, the phrase lives on. Meaning: One British Pound. Derived from the Latin Quid Pro Quo, meaning 'one thing in exchange for another'.
Meaning: Slang for money.
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