Tausi

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Tausender (something worth a thousand) +‎ -i, from tausend (thousand). Compare Hunni.

Pronunciation

Noun

Tausi m (strong, genitive Tausis, plural Tausis)

  1. (slang) A grand; 1000 units of some currency (usually Euros or Deutschmarks).
    Coordinate terms: Zwanni, Hunni
    • 2002, Jürgen Alberts, J.B. Cool-- extra dry: das Letzte vom bekifften Bremer Detektiv, page 28:
      Missmutig zückte der Ehemalige unter den Journalisten einen Tausi und reichte ihn dem Bürgermeister.
      Sullenly, the former members among the journalists pulled out a grand and handed it to the mayor.
    • 2011, Brinx/Kömmerling, Suche Traumprinz, biete Sandburg, aus der Reihe Freche Mädchen – freche Bücher!:
      Der Schönling grüßte in die Schlange, weil ihn alle kannten, und schlenderte Richtung Brad & Berkersdorf, Superedelklamottenladen – eine Unterhose kostet mindestens einen Tausi.
      The pretty boy saluted the queue since he knew them all and sauntered towards Brad & Berkersdorf, ultra-luxury clothing boutique – a pair of underpants costs at least a grand.
    • 2012, Axel Plötze, Mühlrad:
      „Was kostet so ein Traktor, Herr Abbenroth?“
      „Der hat hundertachtzig PS. Pro PS ein Tausi, sagen wir.“
      "How much does that sort of tractor cost, Herr Abbenroth?"
      "It's got 180 HP. Per HP, one grand, we say."

Declension

Swahili

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Tausi

  1. (astronomy) Pavo