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Oscar Asche; Oscar Ash; oscar
noun
cash; money AUSTRALIA, 1905
Rhyming slang, formed on the name of Australian actor, producer and director, Oscar Asche (1871–1936).- [W]hat are we going to do for oscar? — Barry Humphries, Bazz Pulls It Off, 1971
- [A]nybody who separates an Aussie from his Oscar (Oscar Ash: cash) is a Ned Kelly. — Arthur Chipper, The Aussie Swearer’s Guide, p. 67, 1972
- Just before yer get too close, Dimitri, lay yer oscar on the table. — Lance Peters, The Dirty Half-Mile, p. 155, 1979
- Oscar (Ashe = cash) is still about[.] — Antiquarian Book Review, p. 18, June 2002
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