thune
TOONnounInformal
A French slang term. Browse all French slang.
What it means
Money, cash.
Examples with translations
J'ai plus de thune jusqu'à la fin du mois.
I'm out of money until the end of the month.
Ça coûte une thune, ce truc.
That thing costs a fortune.
Where it comes from
Originally a five-franc coin in 19th-century argot. The coin is long gone; the word outlived it, as money slang usually does.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- fric, blé, oseille