22 April 2018
spondulicks or spondulix
[spon-doo-liks]
noun, Older Slang.
1. money; cash.
Origin of spondulicks
1855-1860 An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; origin uncertain
Dictionary.com
Examples from the Web for spondulicks
Historical Examples
Suppose I can’t raise the spondulicks in time for the ten train!
Molly Brown’s Orchard Home
Nell Speed
” spondulicks,” said Dicky with a laugh, as the other hesitated for a word.
Blindfolded
Earle Ashley Walcott
“I wonder where he got the spondulicks,” broke in her son Richard.
The Fourth Watch
H. A. Cody
Also it was convincingly true that the ingoing party—its way now made a pacific one—would need the ” spondulicks.”
Cabbages and Kings
O. Henry
Word Origin and History for spondulicks
n.
1856, American English slang, “money, cash,” of unknown origin, said to be from Greek spondylikos, from spondylos, a seashell used as currency (the Greek word means literally “vertebra”). Used by Mark Twain and O. Henry and adopted into British English, where it survives despite having faded in American English.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Today’s quote
Capitalists are no more capable of self-sacrifice than a man is capable of lifting himself up by his own bootstraps.
– Vladimir Lenin
On this day
22 April – Earth Day. The United Nations created International Mother Earth Day by resolution A/RES/63/278 to be celebrated on 22 April each year. It recognises that ‘the Earth and its ecosystems are our home‘ and that ‘it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and Earth‘.
22 April 1616 – death of Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, authored Don Quixote, a classic of Western literature and which is considered to be the first modern European novel. Cervantes is considered to be the greatest writer in the Spanish language and the world’s pre-eminent novelist. Born 29 September 1547.
22 April 1870 – birth of Vladimir Lenin. Russian communist revolutionary and political leader. He served as Russian leader from 1917 to 1924 and concurrently as Premier of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. Died 21 January 1924.
22 April 1889 – at high noon, thousands rush to claim land in the ‘Land Run of 1889’ resulting in the creation of Oklahoma City and Guthrie with populations greater than 10,000 within a few hours.
22 April 1917 – birth of Sidney Nolan, one of Australia’s leading artists, best known for his series of Ned Kelly paintings. During the 2000 Olympics, performers wore costumes based on Nolan’s depiction of Ned Kelly. Nolan painted a number of Australian legends and historical events, including the Eureka Stockade, and explorers Burke and Wills. Nolan was influenced by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Died 28 November 1992.
22 April 1979 – birth of Daniel Johns, Australian musician, singer-songwriter. Played in Silverchair and The Dissociatives.
22 April 1995 – death of Maggie Kuhn, activist and founder of the Gray Panthers, who campaigned for nursing home reform and opposed ageism. She also fought for human rights, social and economic justice, global peace, integration, and mental health issues.