or spondoolicks, spondulacks, subs. (American).—Money: generic: originally (Century) paper money.
1863. G. A. SALA [Illustrated London News, 1883, 8 Dec., 547]. I first became acquainted with the word in the United States just twenty years ago. SPONDULICS was … an enlarged vulgarisation of greenbacks. It may also have been applied to the nickel cents used in small change.
1876. Harper’s Magazine, lii. April, 790. Now let’s have the SPONDULICKS, and see how sweet and pretty I can smile upon you.
1884. S. L. CLEMENS (‘Mark Twain’), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, xiii. I’m derned if I’d live two mile out o’ town, where there ain’t nothing ever goin’ on, not for all his SPONDULICKS and as much more on top of it.
1897. MARSHALL, Pomes, 113. SPONDULICS quite sufficient to ensure her a position.
1901. W. S. WALKER, In the Blood, 329. ‘Thish place fair schmells of blooming SPONDULICKS!’ said Ikey.
