noun
Street Slang
ayrton senna
AIR-tun-SEN-a · noun · slang
Rhyming slang for a tenner (£10).
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Definitions
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Cockney rhyming slang meaning a tenner, i.e. ten pounds.
“It'll cost you an ayrton senna.”
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ayrton senna In A Sentence
It'll cost you an ayrton senna.
Origin & Usage
Named after the Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna; 'Senna' rhymes with 'tenner'. Modern coinage.
Variants
ayrton
People Also Ask
What does 'ayrton senna' mean in slang?
It's modern Cockney rhyming slang for a 'tenner', meaning ten pounds — 'Senna' rhymes with 'tenner'.
Who was Ayrton Senna?
Ayrton Senna was a celebrated Brazilian Formula 1 driver; his name was adopted into rhyming slang for the rhyme with 'tenner'.
How do you use it?
You'd say 'That's an ayrton' to mean that costs ten pounds.
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