"Why should the 18th Duke of
Spondulicks and the 22nd Earl of Plunder and Booty make decisions about our lives?" I said to the assembled plebs in O'Blimey's.
Some possible answers: simoleans, fivers, dough, clams, gravy, sawbucks,
spondulicks, scratch, moolah, wampum, fivers, greenspots, fins, bread, C-notes, etc.
I wouldn't be opposed to it but I think the economic climate is militating against it a little bit, despite our generous sponsor, but I don't think his
spondulicks would extend that far."
Even when you're a toff and you've landed plenty of
spondulicks at Epsom, that kind of money isn't trouser change, so it's little wonder that the Ouija Board team had been walking on eggshells.
But
spondulicks, which thrived briefly in the UK in the first half of the 20th century, and is thought to be US university slang for the Greek word spondulikos, referring to the shells used as an early form of money, failed to catch on.
And
spondulicks refers to ancient Greece, where spondulikos were shells used as an early currency.
MY pals in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth SNP have been teasing me about an alleged "tightness" in parting with the
spondulicks.
The union reckons pounds 30m from soaring small-screen
spondulicks represents a large cut in real terms, and will ballot members on strike action.
Any interest in maximising the quality of the beverage has been wholly consumed by a simple desire to maximise the size of the pile of
spondulicks.
CONGRATULATIONS to Callie Rogers, the 16-year-old girl who won the best part of two million
spondulicks last Saturday.
The next stage had him actually being paid serious
spondulicks to play certain models.
Other terms are "rhino", "
spondulicks" and "wedge".
NEXT BEST THING: Revlon Deluxe Creme Lipcolour, pounds 7.95, shown in Heather, is almost as good for a lot less
spondulicks. With added skin-softening Vitamins A, C and E, it also contains cooling menthol for a freshening effect.
Never have I seen such hate mail as I received following comments about this civilised, well-educated lady winning the
spondulicks. Why?
