Sheet

n.

Heard in Waterford

A one pound note.

In use

I gave the barman a sheet for the round and I only got a half-dollar change.

Posh English

I tendered a one pound note to the tapster for our round of beverages and received merely a half crown in return.

  • Half-sheetA ten-shilling note, equivalent to 50p today.
  • Gimme a pound a joesWhen in the butchers shop asking for a pound of sausages.
  • SnotsAn old Irish pound note.
  • Yul brennerA ten euro or ten pound note.
  • Few poundA small amount of monetary funds, typically a few coins or notes.
  • PoundTo have sexual intercourse.