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South Pacific peso

South Pacific peso noun: the Australian dollar.

Noun

South Pacific peso (plural South Pacific pesos)

  1. (Australia, derogatory) The Australian dollar.
    • The poor sods aren’t exactly blaming me for the declining value of the “South Pacific peso” but they have to direct their panic somewhere.1986 August 17, Tom Connors, “Supply & Demand”, in The Canberra Times, page 10
    • The US dollar is worth considerably more than our South Pacific peso so exchange rates have to be carefully considered.1991 June 30, Jon Thomson, “At the Wheel”, in The Canberra Times, page 26

Forms of South Pacific peso

pluralSouth Pacific pesos

Questions about South Pacific peso

What does South Pacific peso mean?
South Pacific peso means the Australian dollar.
What part of speech is South Pacific peso?
South Pacific peso is a noun.
What is the plural of South Pacific peso?
The plural of South Pacific peso is South Pacific pesos.

Words near South Pacific peso in the dictionary

  1. South Ostrobothnia
  2. South Otterington
  3. South Oxfordshire
  4. South Ozone Park
  5. South Pacific
  6. South Pacific peso
  7. South Pambula
  8. South Papua
  9. South Paris
  10. South Park
  11. South Park Republican

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