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Meaning of "spondulix" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPONDULIX

Of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPONDULIX

spondulix  [spɒnˈdjuːlɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPONDULIX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spondulix is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPONDULIX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spondulix

Spondulix

Spondulix is 19th-century slang for money or cash, more specifically a reasonable amount of spending money. Spondulicks, spondoolicks, spondulacks, spondulics, and spondoolics are alternative spellings, and spondoolies is a modern variant. The Oxford English Dictionary has the following definition: “spondulicks: n. slang. orig. U.S. Money, cash. Also, a piece of money, a coin. 1857 in R. H. Thornton Amer. Gloss., He lost..All the brass and all the needful, All the spondulix and buttons.”...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPONDULIX


anthelix
æntˈhiːlɪks
antihelix
ˌæntɪˈhiːlɪks
bollix
ˈbɒlɪks
bricks-and-clicks
ˌbrɪksəndˈklɪks
calix
ˈkeɪlɪks
calyx
ˈkeɪlɪks
cylix
ˈsaɪlɪks
epicalyx
ˌɛpɪˈkeɪlɪks
flicks
flɪks
flix
flɪks
helix
ˈhiːlɪks
horlicks
ˈhɔːlɪks
hydraulics
haɪˈdrɒlɪks
kylix
ˈkaɪlɪks
nectocalyx
ˌnɛktəʊˈkeɪlɪks
pompholyx
ˈpɒmfəlɪks
prolix
ˈprəʊlɪks
salix
ˈseɪlɪks
spondulicks
spɒnˈduːlɪks
superhelix
ˈsuːpərˌhiːlɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPONDULIX

spondaic
spondaical
spondee
spondulicks
spondyl
spondylitic
spondylitis
spondylolyses
spondylolysis
spondyloses
spondylosis
spondylous
sponge
sponge bag
sponge bath
sponge cake
sponge cloth
sponge down
sponge finger
sponge mop

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPONDULIX

Aix
alpha helix
appendix
Beatrix
dominatrix
double helix
fix
Grand Prix
Hendrix
matrix
mix
nix
phoenix
pix
prefix
remix
Roubaix
six
suffix
tix

Synonyms and antonyms of spondulix in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spondulix» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPONDULIX

Find out the translation of spondulix to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spondulix from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spondulix» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

spondulix
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Spondulix
570 millions of speakers

English

spondulix
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spondulix
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

spondulix
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

spondulix
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spondulix
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spondulix
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Spondulix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spondulix
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spondulix
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

spondulix
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spondulix
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spondulix
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spondulix
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spondulix
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पॉन्ड्युलिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spondulix
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spondulix
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spondulix
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

spondulix
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spondulix
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spondulix
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spondulix
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spondulix
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spondulix
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spondulix

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPONDULIX»

The term «spondulix» is used very little and occupies the 156.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPONDULIX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spondulix

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPONDULIX»

Discover the use of spondulix in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spondulix and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spondulix: A Romance of Hoboken
After you read Paul Di Filippo, you’ll no longer see everyday life quite the same. For most people, as they say, money makes the world go ‘round. For Rory Honeyman, it’s a different story.
Paul Di Filippo, 2014
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Plautus: The Comedies
The Comedies Titus Maccius Plautus David R. Slavitt, Smith Palmer Bovie. We've brought the pigeon right to the cote. It's up 840 To you to trap him, if that's what you're planning. SPONDULIX: OS so soon, friends? What about my business?
Titus Maccius Plautus, David R. Slavitt, Smith Palmer Bovie, 1995
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Knaves of Spondulix
This fast-moving story about money and marijuana is filled with interesting characters like Harley Four-fingers and his wimpy pot farmer partner, Jerry, who narrates this action-adventure tale about one especially nasty pitfall that can ...
H. J. Wiltse, 2012
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The United States Service Magazine
" Currency" is a new word for money. The familiar " greenback" has for synonyms, " spondulix," " stamps," " shinplasters," * * and " soap," all which terms may, in the course of years, be as unintelligible as the hieroglyphics on Cleopatra's ...
‎1865
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
Possibly, from stiffening one's spine and stretching one's resources, came the slang spondulix: money. J. H. Bloomfield, not knowing in what sense his words would come true, said in A Cuban Expedition (1896): "As long as the Cubans can  ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley, 2009
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Life
We can hardly expect to have it reserved for us on Easter morning, you know, Ada. Mrs. Creemcheese: O, the ushers wouldn't dare put any one in our pew. IN CHURCH. Mh. Spondulix (whispering to his wife) : Aren't the decorations fine ?
‎1890
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Life
Mrs. Spondulix : She's always here in time unless she has a new bonnet or a new gown to exhibit. Both (with congregation) : As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be. Mrs. Spondulix : Her new bonnet isn't at all becoming. Her taste ...
John Ames Mitchell, 1890
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Strange Trades
“Someof it?” “Sure, I can'teatnoten sandwichesat once.Give mean AtlanticCity onwhite,hold thelettuce.” As Honeyman madethe sandwich, his mind worked frantically.How was he to redeem part of a spondulix? When the sandwich was made, ...
Paul Di Filippo, 2014
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Words, Meaning and Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern ...
destroy zap drunk sloshed, etc. face phizog heart ticker insane barmy, etc. money rhino, spondulix, etc. prison clink steal nick, etc. For some ordinary language words, such as drunk, insane or stupid, money, slang synonyms proliferate. A third ...
Howard Jackson, Etienne Zé Amvela, 2000
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Logic: The Laws of Truth
If Spondulix is heavy and ex- pensive, and all expensive things are red and all heavy things are green, then Spondulix is red and green.11 If Kermit is heavy, then something is green and heavy. If everything is fun, then nothing is worthwhile.
Nicholas J.J. Smith, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPONDULIX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spondulix is used in the context of the following news items.
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United won't train pilots in Chicago
@spondulix ~ Or United is trying to maximize its profits? jhanzel. at 8:21 AM June 25, 2015. Add a comment See all comments. 4. Copyright © 2015, Chicago ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
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OSHA to investigate after worker, 45, crushed in construction accident
cComments. @spondulix I agree, same here. May comfort soon come to his family. Jackel1. at 10:31 PM January 31, 2015. Add a comment See all comments. «Chicago Tribune, Jan 15»
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College of DuPage revote on president's buyout follows years of …
spondulix. at 7:25 PM January 28, 2015. Add a comment See all comments. 16. The first change came in April 2009, after Breuder had been on the job for just a ... «Chicago Tribune, Jan 15»
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Ignore the peddlers of outrage
@spondulix Better pinch yourself. I know - this is scary right? MrGrumply. at 1:18 PM January 09, 2015. Add a comment See all comments. 3. Even so, this story ... «Chicago Tribune, Jan 15»
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5 injured in River North, Englewood stabbings
spondulix. at 8:08 AM December 14, 2014. Add a comment See all comments. 18. One man suffered stab wounds to the back and was taken to Northwestern ... «Chicago Tribune, Dec 14»
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Groupon deal: refurb Nexus 4 + bumper case for $149.99
These days everyone is all hyped up about the Nexus 6. Whether it's the size, the specs, the spondulix or the scarcity, Motorola's mammoth mobile has been on ... «Android Authority, Nov 14»
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Should I Invest In Solo Oil Plc Now?
The deal holds the promise of further spondulix for Aminex, as Solo Oil has a 45-day option to increase its interest in the project to 13%, at a cost of a further ... «The Motley Fool UK, Oct 14»
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An Irishwoman's Diary on the Wild Atlantic Way
... learn a little about the history of the area or its heritage site and, most importantly, spend some spondulix in the local cafes and craft shops, pubs and hotels. «Irish Times, Jun 14»
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Floyd: Is it wrong to feel pity for NBA owner Donald Sterling?
We might think all that spondulix is wasted on the wrong people, but we can't help secretly wondering what it would be like to join their ranks. But I wouldn't be ... «Dallas Morning News, May 14»
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Tony Abbott spot on with choice of Peter Cosgrove as next governor …
If there is a benefit, good, but if it turns out to be a dud, a lot of spondulix will have gone down the drain. The involvement of Social Services Minister Kevin ... «The Age, Feb 14»

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