ekkies

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.kis/
• Hyphenation: ek‧kies

Noun

ekkies pl (plural only)

1. (university slang) euros
   • 2016 September, Djuna Spreksel, "RataPlan", in "Kringloopwinkels", Babel, vol. 25, no. 1, page 16.

     Zo ligt er een haast nieuw exemplaar van het gehypte I Love Dick van Chris Krauss voor slechts twee ekkies.

     For instance, a practically new copy of Chris Krauss's hyped I Love Dick is on offer for just 2 euros.

   Maak die ekkies over. ― Transfer that money.

Usage notes

Used predominantly by students and has no singular.