It's all money

World Wide Words explains the "colloquial terms for specific sums of money" in English usage. You will find explanations for the terms a score, a ton,a one-er, a nifty, a drink, a pony, a monkey, macaroni (rhyming slang for pony), quid, nicker,a marigold, tanner, bob, tosherooon, an Oxford, joey and the Maggie.