rhino

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Meaning · English

Money.

Register: archaic, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

When so be as a man has no money, why then, a savin and exceptin your onnur's reverence, a's but a poor dog. But when so be as a man as got the rhino, why then a may begin to hold up his head.

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 “rhino” mean?

Money.

Is “rhino” formal or informal?

rhino is generally archaic, slang.