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- acker
Also akka, akker
noun, military
1: A piastre, especially an Egyptian piastre (a coin of low denomination). (1937 —) .
2: Money, cash; coins or banknotes; usu. inpl. (1939 —) .
H. R. F. Keating I can't offer a great deal in the way of ackers. Though you'd get your ten per cent, old man (1965).
[Prob. from Arabic fakka small change, coins; apparently first used among British and allied troops in Egypt.] - acker
noun
= acca.
| ackamarackus, ack emma, acid trip | |
| acre, across, act |
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