Why do people say 20 notes when they mean 20 pounds?

I've still got a couple

20 sheets okay with you?

Iz cool innit!

Must be a working class thing - I don't hear it amongst my circle of friend.

:) ^

20 spondulicks

Twenty nuggets imo.

20 bar imo.

only 20p for me. :(

50 of them = a bag of sand

7'' has a purple head and drives the ladies wild imo ;)

20 pounds sterling imo

damn - I was expecting some serous abuse their!

20 sheckles

funny handshakers Ivor :)

i always say 20 notes , it originates from the pound notes obviously ...but it sounds better than 20 quid ,or 20 coins innit ?

I say 20 notes but im probably the only person around here that does, comes from my love of the series Minder :)

what's wrong with a good old score?

Yes Hacksaw perfectly acceptable imo

kingfisher...probably where i forst heard it too , loved that show :)

Strange thing aswell for a Northerner like myself, im conviced i was in London in a previous life.

20 Sovs Terence.

As already said, it's always been a 'score' to me

Twenty squids = three sick squids & a pair of Isaac Newtons.

20 dabs of her glorious majesty's english realm

SCORE

It's a score for chrissakes. 20 quid is a score, always has been always will be.

score