Modern slang and jargon is crammed with various concepts. Everyone knows the meaning of some. But there are those about the meaning of which not everyone guesses. For example, what is "lavender"? Where did it come from? This question was asked even by the hero of Pelevin's famous novel.
Value
The word is money. It is used both to simply say about them and to indicate that there is a lot of money.
Origin
So, where did such a word come from, more associated with lavender flowers than with money? It came from a gypsy language. The word “lava” in it means just money (“lava nane” - “no money”). Initially, this word was used in criminal and prison jargon, but now it can be heard from quite ordinary people in everyday speech. Unlike lavender, lava has only one meaning. This is just money. Their number does not characterize this word.
"Lave" and "lavender" in literature and music
It is interesting, by the way, that the famous contemporary author Viktor Pelevin also has his own interpretation of this word. The writer ciphered the phrase liberal values - “liberal values” in two letters of the English language LV, thus ironizing over them. In the novel Generation P, a dialogue takes place between Morkovin and Tatar. The second one asks where this word came from, because it is understood on the Arabian Peninsula, and even in English there is something similar. Morkovin answers this question precisely with words about "liberal values."
The word "lavender" is also found on tracks of rep artists. So, The Sweater's rapper starts one of his tracks with the words “Napas lavender” (what it is, now it’s clear - “earned money”). The track itself is replete with obscene expressions, swear words and slang. "Lavandos" is perhaps the most decent word in this track.
