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half-a-G

English translation: half a grand, i.e. 500 dollars

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English term or phrase:half-a-G
Selected answer:half a grand, i.e. 500 dollars
Entered by: Jack Doughty

14:25 Jul 5, 2013
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Slang / an article discussing whiskey and bourbon
English term or phrase: half-a-G
In a recent resurgence of interest in American whiskey, bourbon has been covered by more and more media following the trend (some 50,000 views of this article), and high profile personalities like celebrity chefs David Chang, Sean Brock and Anthony Bourdain – whose words reach far beyond the scope of traditional whiskey consumers – have preached a gospel that have turned many, many heads towards bourbon. As all fads go, increased interest attracts increased interest. It’s only a matter of time before Good Morning America does a bit on how Pappy bourbon is the ‘it’ item for your special man on Father’s Day. Not that I would complain if someone that loves me ponied up the half-a-G it costs to get your hands on a bottle of Pappy on the secondary market these days.

see more of it at whiskeywonka.com
Sterk
Ukraine
Local time: 18:24
half a grand, i.e. 500 dollars
Explanation:
The cost of a bottle of Pappy Bourbon, according to the author.
Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:24
Grading comment
Thank you very much Sir.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6half a grand, i.e. 500 dollars
Jack Doughty
4 +5500 dollars
Mark Nathan
Summary of reference entries provided
The very first hit I get on Google is
Cilian O'Tuama

Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
half-a-g
half a grand, i.e. 500 dollars


Explanation:
The cost of a bottle of Pappy Bourbon, according to the author.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you very much Sir.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gert Sass (M.A.)
10 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Suzan Hamer: Yes, both you and Mark are correct. "The use of 'grand' to mean 'one thousand dollars' does indeed come from American underworld slang, first appearing around 1915." http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/grand-one-thousand/
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Judith Hehir
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tony M
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  airmailrpl: -
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  jccantrell: Gotta go with the first, unless #2 offers me a G!
2 days 23 hrs
  -> Thank you, G-man!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
half-a-g
500 dollars


Explanation:
one grand = 1000

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Note added at 3 mins (2013-07-05 14:29:00 GMT)
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Sorry G= grand

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-07-05 22:31:16 GMT)
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Brings back fond memories of Damon Runyon.

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 17:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Mark


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gert Sass (M.A.)
10 mins
agree  Suzan Hamer: Yes, both you and Jack are correct. "The use of 'grand' to mean 'one thousand dollars' does indeed come from American underworld slang, first appearing around 1915." http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/grand-one-thousand/
2 hrs
agree  Judith Hehir
2 hrs
agree  Tony M
4 hrs
agree  Jack Doughty: Thank you.
4 hrs
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Reference comments


6 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: The very first hit I get on Google is

Reference information:
Urban Dictionary: half a g
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term...‎

half a thousand dollars, five hudred dollars.

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Tony M: And indeed, 'a grand' has also been used for donkey's yeasr in the UK to mean £1,000
4 hrs
agree  writeaway: of course but if you hadn't looked, you wouldn't have seen that. Step one is to look but it's a biiiiiiiig step.
8 hrs
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