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Etymology
Most commonly accepted theory: late 19th century from simon, meaning "dollar" (originally a 17th-century British slang term for a sixpence coin) and Napoleon, a French gold coin worth 20 francs, bearing the image of Napoleon III. Perhaps from New Orleans.

Noun
simoleon, often misspelled as samoleon, semoleon, or somoleon

1. (U. S. slang): One dollar.

#: That'll cost you five simoleons.

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