Smackeroos Meaning in English
word · lemma: smackeroo
ˌsmækəˈɹuz
smak-uh-ROOZ
ˌsmækəˈruːz
smak-uh-ROOZ
Definition
A very informal, playful slang term for dollars or money, especially in the United States.
Usage & Nuances
Highly informal and mainly spoken; 'smackeroos' is almost always used for amounts of money, especially dollars, as in 'fifty smackeroos.' Used for playful effect. Not appropriate in formal or business contexts. Rarely written outside of casual dialogue.
Spanish: dólares (jerga) - pavos (jerga; dinero)Portuguese (BR): dólares (gíria) - pila (gíria; dinheiro)Portuguese (PT): dólares (gíria) - barões (gíria; dinheiro)Chinese (Simplified): 美钞（俚语）- 钱（俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 美鈔（俚語）- 錢（俚語）Hindi: डॉलर (स्लैंग) - पैसे (स्लैंग)Arabic: دولارات (عامية) - نقود (عامية)Bengali: টাকা (খুবই অপ্রচলিত/আঞ্চলিক ভাবে) - ডলার (টাই মজা করে বলা)Russian: баксы - зелёные (шутливо о долларах)Japanese: ドル（くだけた言い方） - お金（ふざけて）Vietnamese: đô la (tiếng lóng, hài hước) - tiền (rất thân mật)Korean: 달러(슬랭, 장난스럽게) - 돈(아주 구어체)Turkish: papel para (şaka yollu para) - dolar (argo)Urdu: ڈالر (دل لگی انداز میں) - پیسے (غیر رسمی، مزاحیہ طور پر)Indonesian: dolar (slang, bercanda) - uang (sangat informal)
Example Sentences
He paid fifty smackeroos for those shoes.
basic
I found ten smackeroos in my pocket.
basic
This book costs only two smackeroos!
basic
She asked for a hundred smackeroos as a birthday gift.
natural
If you give me twenty smackeroos, I’ll mow your lawn.
natural
Not bad for a few smackeroos!
natural