The "Tonne"

[tri boy]

Try dripping up a kilo of toot.

You'd use a lot of needles.

[McJim]

Sounds right. East London wide boys refer to 100 pounds (sterling) as a ton.

Most East Londoners speak Urdu or Hindi. You haven't visited London on the past decade have you?

[SPman]

Interesting to note a tun of wine is 210 gallons and a tun of beer 283 gallons which meant a higher charge was levied on wine per volume.

Which is as it should be........