# Lady Godiva

idiom · Slang

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/lady-godiva
Updated: 2026-04-28

## Meaning

fiver

## Examples

- Could you lend me a Lady Godiva for the bus?
- I only have a Lady Godiva in my pocket, so I cannot pay for the full meal.
- He searched his worn trousers for a Lady Godiva to cover the small balance remaining on his coffee.

## Origin

See Godiva.

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