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! Origin | ! Origin | ||
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|Japanese | | Japanese | ||
|ダラー ''Dollar'' | | ダラー ''Dollar'' | ||
|From ''{{wp|Dollar|dollar}}'' and a pun of だらだら ''daradara'' (sluggish) | | From ''{{wp|Dollar|dollar}}'' and a pun of だらだら ''daradara'' (sluggish) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|English | | English | ||
|Cent | | Cent | ||
|From ''{{wp|Cent (currency)|cent}}'', a currency that is nearly worthless on its own | | From ''{{wp|Cent (currency)|cent}}'', a currency that is nearly worthless on its own | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|French | | French | ||
|Grisbi | | Grisbi | ||
|From ''grisbi'' (slang term for cash) and ''gris'' (gray) | | From ''grisbi'' (slang term for cash) and ''gris'' (gray) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
|German | | German | ||
|Moos | | Moos | ||
|From ''Moos'' (slang term for cash; moss) | | From ''Moos'' (slang term for cash; moss) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Mainland China}}) | | Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Mainland China}}) | ||
| 洋 ''Yáng'' | | 洋 ''Yáng'' | ||
| | | From 懒洋洋 ''lǎnyángyáng'' (lazily) and 大洋 ''dàyáng'' (silver dollar) | ||
|}{{-}} | |}{{-}} | ||