Wandering through alphabet land via the A-to-Z blogging challenge, today we’ve arrived in S town. I’m creating a manifesto of things I believe and that delight me, based on unusual words. Today’s word is an example of 19th century American slang, that although out of use here now, apparently has been adopted and survives in British English. Let me introduce you to spondulicks.
Spondulicks is defined as “available money; funds; a reasonable amount of spending money.” I can hardly say it without cracking a smile, but almost even better is a modern variant spondoolies.
Don’t you love the idea of a fun word for discretionary funds?
Frankly I think we could use a little more fun in all our money. And seriously what’s up with U.S. currency? Could it possibly be more boring? Where’s the color, the fabulous art, the beautiful design?
Surely something worthy of the term spondulicks aka spondoolies should be a tad more amazing.
I know a thing or two about money. While few people recognize it, I happen to be a millionaire, as evidenced by the currency below issued by the Bank of the Universe.
Being as rich as I am, I’ve also taken it upon myself to design my own currency. Paying homage to my beloved bees I took it upon myself to create Honey Money. No need for any specific denominations, this Bank of Prosperity note is valued at “more than enough.”
Back in the 90s, mailartist Julie Jefferies aka ex posto facto initiated a delightful movement. Fluxus Bucks were exchanged through the global network of mailartists, and those who received Fluxus Bucks were asked to modify them in some way before passing them on. So in truth, each “buck” had added value every time it was moved back out in the stream.
Isn’t that a wonderful concept?
Of course we don’t necessarily have to confine our spondulick outlays to paper currency. I vote we exchange Fool’s Gold and “coins” from Lunaria also known as the Money Plant.
I want to live in a world with prosperity for all; where money is beautiful and fun; and where spending our spondulicks is a delightful blessing for everyone.
So what do you think? Wouldn’t life be more fun if all the currency we exchanged were fabulous little pieces of art? Do you refer to money with an amusing term or phrase? Have you ever created your own currency? Have something special in mind to spend your spondulicks on? Do tell – you know I love to hear.
I am all for a gift economy… 😀 The Money Plant is called Judas Coins in Hungarian. We used to play with it as kids… I love the idea of the Fluxus Bucs!!
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Oh how fascinating that Lunaria is known as Judas Coins in Hungarian. Another common name here is Honesty, because of the transparency of the seed pods.
I love your honey money! And as for the boringness of U.S. currency, it will probably never be a riotous explosion of color, but in a few years the $20 bill will have the picture of a hero WHO’S NOT A WHITE MALE on its front, and that’s good enough for me!
Yes, I’m certainly celebrating that Harriet Tubman will be gracing our currency soon. A good first step.
Out blog hopping from North Carolina during the #Challenge. I love finding new blogs like yours along the way. Love the presentation of your blog…easy to read and navigate. So many are impossible. Your manifesto is an interesting theme and not too long since people hurry on during the challenge. Congratulations. I am visiting on the letter S day. I have been writing about hotels and inns this year as my theme. I stayed in a wonderful hotel in Seattle that made it into a second novel I wrote. If you have time or interest, please visit. Cheers.
Thanks for the kind words Stepheny and I appreciate you stopping by to say hello. I’ll certainly pop by and visit you as well. Enjoy the final stretch of A-to-Z.
I could use a few more spondulicks, understatement of the day, I’m sure. 🙂 I’d travel, see some of the sights I’ve found during this A to Z challenge!
Now that would be a fun use of spondoolies indeed. Here’s to finding more of them in your pocket.
I still have my Honey Money! I suppose I should give it away! I love this word, spondulicks (aka spondoolies). What a great word! Where do you find these words?
Spondoolies, spondoolies, spondoolies – just saying it makes me laugh. The thing about Honey Money is it sticks with you until its ready to move on. 🙂 About the words…I keep my eyes peeled and my ears on high alert, and when one makes my heart happy I know I have to hang on to it.
I love this and the energy it creates around money.. I have been deep in healing my relationship with money and adding in more respect, more trust, and I see, I need more playful energy. Thank you!
I agree Cynthia – not just about money but about everything. Welcoming playful energy can be so expansive. Even just lightening things up a little bit can really shift things. Here’s to more fun and more spondulicks as well.
Okay, so I kept repeating it because I think it would be so fun and yet I don’t know if I am pronouncing it correctly. Spondoolies. Spundoolies. Spandoolies. Oh well, at least I know how to spell it.
I LOVE your honey money and how there’s no need for denominations because abundance is all that matters! Such a fun blog post…
LOL – I know Elda, spouting the word spondoolies is addictive fun isn’t it? It’s pronounced spon, which rhymes with on.