Paper money, banknotes.
Folding
Example Sentences
"You got any folding on you?"
"Paid in folding, not coins."
Etymology & History
From banknotes that fold, as opposed to coins. Money slang from when paper money became more common in the early-mid 20th century.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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