Account at Barclay's

is it like one dollar, on buck, two bucks, ten smackers, etc..

what's mostly used?  pound, quid, Squid?  sterling?  pence, cents, what else are cents?

There are no cents in the UK, its just pence. And I've heard "pound" and "quid" used, that's it though. Actually, when I said "quid" at Barclays the bank manager was a little surprised and he said, "Ahh so you're learning the lingo, are you?" lol

we wouldnt be that surprised if someone else said 'bucks' here would we?
so they admit their lingo is more lingoer

we wouldnt be that surprised if someone else said 'bucks' here would we?
so they admit their lingo is more lingoer

LOL - sometimes here in the north (not sure where else in UK) they say "bob" as a sort of analogy to the American term "buck" - as in, "I bet that cost a bob or two." Also people do use pennies when referring to the lower pence pieces sometimes.

When I called British Airways to enquire about luggage fees, etc., for my move, this English guy I was speaking to kept saying "bucks" in a very emphasized way which made it sound kind of funny, like he was trying really hard to use language I would understand. "That's 30 quid or about 60 BUCKS" LOL!

'Bob' is a little old fashioned but still used widely.


Vicky