simoleon
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simoleon¹
- /sɪˈmoʊliən/
Where it comes from
Most likely a late-19th-century blend of simon (“dollar”), from simon (“sixpence coin”) (17th-century British slang, perhaps related to simony?), and Napoleon (“French gold coin worth 20 francs, bearing the image of Napoleon III”). Perhaps from New Orleans.
The gaming sense may have been chosen for its similarity to Sim.
noun simoleons · simolean · Simoleon
- A dollar. That'll cost you five simoleons.
- A fake, theoretical, or unofficial unit of currency. Simoleons is just a new name for those assets. You carry around a smart card and spend it just like cash. Or else you go shopping in the Metaverse and spend the money online, and the goods show up on your doorstep the next morning.
- In-game currency of SimCity and The Sims computer game series, or its symbol §. The game franchise demands that its participants to simulate the "rat race," earning Simoleons, remodeling their homes, and buying properties.
Simoleon²
noun Simoleons
- Alternative form of simoleon
Talk about this word "simoleon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/simoleon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. simoleon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/simoleon "simoleon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/simoleon.Cite this
@misc{simoleon_2026,
title = {simoleon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/simoleon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
