Dosh

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /dɒʃ/

Definitions

1. A slang expression used primarily to refer to cash or funds in an informal manner
2. An informal term for currency or financial assets used in everyday speech
3. A colloquial word denoting money, especially cash or available funds

Etymology: Slang money words often arrive from the kitchen or the street, and "dosh" is a good example of how little is firmly known about such a term. Its origin is unrecorded, and the most common suggestion is that it blends "dough", a long-standing slang word for money, with "cash". Neither half is proven, so the blend remains a plausible guess rather than an established fact. What can be said is how the word is used. It is informal and British in flavour, and it refers to money in general, especially ready cash or funds you have on hand. A person short of "dosh" lacks the spare money for an outing, a bill, or a night out, which fits its everyday, slightly chatty tone.

Synonyms: money, cash, currency