Darwin

Common slang for a ten pound note (english sterling). The term 'Darwin' denotes the value of the note because of the use of Charles Darwin's face on the reverse of the bank note.

Other amounts in note form are characterised by the face used on the reverse of the note, e.g. a 'Smith', used instead of saying 'twenty pounds', because of the use of Adam Smith's face.

i) Aeneas: Bruv, can you like skeck me a darwin please?
Len: I s'pose, what happened to your cash though?
Aeneas: Oh, these trousers have massive pockets so the Smith I had fell out
Len: Bummer.

ii) That old lady I mugged 'ad like a 'uge wad of Darwins. Must a've bin like penison day or summat.

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