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French
Etymology
Of unclear origin; perhaps from Tunes, an obsolete form of Tunis. The semantic development went from "alms" to "five-franc coin" to "money".
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Noun
thune f (plural thunes)
- (slang) cash, dosh (money)
- Synonyms: argent, pognon, fric
- (slang, Switzerland, obsolete in France) a coin worth five francs
- (slang, obsolete) alms
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