chickencam Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 We were sorting through some old sewing things of my Gran's that my Grandad brought over for ED on Sunday, when we found a tin that had 'Rod's ackers' scratched into it. Rod is my Dad's name so we asked him what it was and he said it was his old savings tin from when he was a lad. He said ackers meant actual cash and is either a Nottinghamshire saying or is from the Goon show. Can anyone solve this mystery for me please. Is it an actual term or did he make it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 ackers Noun. Money. From the Egyptian akka. Found it on here http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/a.htm You learn something new everyday. I'd never heard of it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Thanks for that hardly a local expression then if it's Egyptian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I have heard this word before, no idea whether I read it or heard it. I always thought it was one of those cockney rhyming slang things Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 It's military slang for money. Hence the egyptian origin I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 My Dad used to talk about 'ackers' and 'spondulix'. I always thought that they were army type slang for money. He did National Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I've heard of spondulix but not ackers.. you do in deed learn something every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I've heard of it, but hubby's father was in the Royal Navy so it could have come from there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 There's an 'Ackers Trust' here in Birmingham, I know they do outdoor pursuits, and I believe it may be a charitable organisation edited to add http://www.ackers-adventure.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I lived in Libya as a child and the currency was Piasters and Ackers! Many, many moons ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickweed Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 There's an 'Ackers Trust' here in Birmingham, I know they do outdoor pursuits, and I believe it may be a charitable organisation When I grew up in 1950s Birmingham, my Dad would sometimes refer to a friend as an "acker". It was also used as a term for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 My dad (who served in Burma) used to use 'ackers' for money......and poo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 ackers was slang for money when I was a kid around Erdington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 Well I hope it was money that he kept in the tin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 There's an 'Ackers Trust' here in Birmingham, I know they do outdoor pursuits, and I believe it may be a charitable organisation edited to add http://www.ackers-adventure.co.uk That's the one I've heard of too, theres a dry ski slope there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
