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Lolly/お金

March 22, 2010

lolly

Australian English
Most commonly, lolly is the word used to describe candy or sweet. However, it can also be used as a synonym for money or earnings.

日本語
１）あめ。キャンディ。
２）お金。給料や資金。

Plain English
1) Candy
2) Money, cash, wages, costs or earnings.

Lolly-usage examples

豪語	日本語	米・英語
“Jane bought some lollies to get the rugrats to belt up.”	「子供を大人しくさせるために、ジェーンがキャンディを買ってあげた。」	“Jane bought some candy to get the kids to shut up.”
Buying a yacht costs a fair bit of lolly.	ヨットを買うとかなりお金がかかるよね。	It costs a helluva lot of cash to buy a yacht.