old-fashioned slang Money; cash. A more modern variant of the earlier term "spondulicks." Primarily heard in US. A: "All right, wise guy, show us the merchandise!" B: "Now, hold on a second. No one gets to see a thing until you show me the spondoolies, capiche?" Look , I like you kid, I really do. But this is a business, and the thing I care about first and foremost is making spondoolies!