finnuf

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finnuf

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From Yiddish פֿינף (finf, “five”). Doublet of cinque, fin (“five currency units”), five, pimp (“five”), ponzu, punch (“beverage”), and sengi (“currency”).

noun finnufs

UK, archaic, slang A five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds. Them that puts the most steam into it will get a finnuf slipped to 'em.

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@misc{finnuf_2026,
  title = {finnuf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/finnuf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}