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Synonyms for sov

All synonyms

Noun

1. Pound sterling

pound sterling, pound, quid, nicker

Other

sovereign citizen, sovvy slang UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Pound sterling.

    That car of his has got to be worth a few sovs.

Forms

Plural
sovs → pounds, quids, nickers, sovvies…

Example sentences

  • pound An ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept.
  • quid These shoes cost me two quid from a charity shop.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sovfalling
poundfalling
quidsteady
nickerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
quid1
5 letters
pound1, sovvy
6 letters
nicker