42 Slang Words That Were Popular in Past Decades But Disappeared from the World

Even today, there are many slang words to describe money. That’s not a new thing. While today, people might use the words ‘dough’ or cheddar’ (why is that?), the term ‘long green’ served as slang to refer to money in the past. Originating in American English during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ‘long green’ evoked the imagery of paper currency, which were often long and green in color.

The phrase is pretty straightforward and captures the association between wealth and the physical appearance of money, emphasizing its length and color as symbols of financial prosperity. These days, this term has pretty much been replaced with other slang words.