finny
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Meaning · English
A five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds.
Register: slang
Examples
I passed a good many in drapers’ shops, also at tailors’ shops. I never tried jewellers, they’re reckoned too good judges. The notes were all finnies, (5l. notes), and a good imitation.
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).
Common questions
What does “finny” mean?
A five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds.
Is “finny” formal or informal?
finny is generally slang.