slither n.
counterfeit money.
![]() | (con. 1910–20s) Hell’s Kitchen 120: Slither ... base coin. | |
![]() | Phenomena in Crime 252: Snide, slither, dough. Counterfeit coins. The moulds are called ‘ovens’. |
In phrases
(UK und.) passing counterfeit money.
![]() | Thieves Slang ms list from District Police Training Centre, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwicks 4: Dropping the slither (or slether): Uttering base coin. |