Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK, rare A
derisory amount ofmoney
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word flumpence.
Examples
-
They're embracing kleptocapitalism – investing bugger-all in industry, hiving it all off for themselves, and blaming "the crisis", until the whole world's workforce will be uniformly paid flumpence an hour.
I have a bad dream… Michele Hanson 2010
-
Instead we found Absolutely Fabulous and The Royle Family on video for flumpence (one of Daddy's sayings meaning next to nowt!), and also some very nice drinking glasses from Woolworths (fancy that!) for very little money too.
sheepdip Diary Entry sheepdip 2003
-
Compared to a player or manager earning (let's say) £2million a year or £40,000 per week, the linesmen are paid flumpence.
The Guardian World News Daniel Taylor 2010
-
Compared to a player or manager earning (let's say) £2million a year or £40,000 per week, the linesmen are paid flumpence.
The Guardian World News Daniel Taylor 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.