n. Slang
Money.
[Yiddish, from Middle High German geld, from Old High German gelt, recompense.]
gelt2 (gĕlt)
v.
A past tense and a past participle of geld1.
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gelt
n. Slang
Money.
gelt2 (gĕlt)
v.
A past tense and a past participle of geld1.
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IN BRIEF: n. - Informal terms for money.
Tutor's tip: Note: "Geld" means to castrate a horse. "Gelt" is a slang term for money.
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gelt |
noun
noun
Money. (a.1529 —) .
C. Drummond 'The gelt?' said Reed....'Four thousand dollars,' said Miss Pocket (1968).
[From German, Dutch geld money; in early use often with reference to the pay of a (German) army.]
noun
Money. (a.1529 —) .
C. Drummond 'The gelt?' said Reed....'Four thousand dollars,' said Miss Pocket (1968).
[From German, Dutch geld money; in early use often with reference to the pay of a (German) army.]
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