Currency Terms

noun a deep resonant sound, especially of a bell

verb to make a deep resonant sound

• The church bell rang with a loud dong, signaling the start of the ceremony.
• I heard a loud dong coming from the kitchen, I think the pot fell.
• He's always acting like such a dong, it's annoying.
• The sudden realization hit him like a dong to the head.

noun A coin worth one cent in various currencies, especially the US cent.

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• He found a penny on the ground and picked it up, adding it to his collection of coins.
• I wouldn't even pick up a penny off the street, it's not worth it.
• I'm so broke, I don't have a penny to my name.
• Every penny you save now will add up to big savings in the future.

noun a slang term for the British pound sterling

• Could you please clarify the quid pro quo arrangement between our two companies?
• Do you know what's the quid for helping out with this project?
• I'm not doing it unless there's some quid in it for me.
• His reputation is his quid in this industry.

noun a monetary unit of several countries, equal to one hundredth of a monetary unit

• The cost of the item is one centimo.
• I only have a few centimos left in my wallet.
• I found a centimo on the street, lucky me!
• Every centimo counts when you're saving up for something big.