alderman
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
Register: slang
Examples
The price of a case (five shillings piece bad) from the smasher is about one shilling; an alderman (two and sixpence) about sixpence; a peg (shilling) about threepence; a downer or sprat (sixpence) about twopence.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch, a potbelly.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “alderman” mean?
A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
Is “alderman” formal or informal?
alderman is generally slang.