Simoleon
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A dollar. US, slang
"That'll cost you five simoleons."
- 2 Alternative form of simoleon. alt-of, alternative
- 3 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."
- 4 A fake, theoretical, or unofficial unit of currency.; In-game currency of The Sims computer game series, or its symbol. capitalized, sometimes, uncountable
"The game franchise demands that its participants to simulate the "rat race," earning Simoleons, remodeling their homes, and buying properties."
Synonyms
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More examples"That'll cost you five simoleons."
Etymology
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.
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