a former Belgian currency unit in foreign exchange, equal to five Belgian francs: in use from 1926 to 1945
Word origin
[1925–30; ‹ F, D ‹ L Belga, sing. of belgae]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Nazi, buildup, chain reaction, gimmick, recycle