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gelt

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gelt 1  (glt)
n. Slang
Money.
[Yiddish, from Middle High German geld, from Old High German gelt, recompense.]
gelt 2  (glt)
v.
A past tense and a past participle of geld1.
gelt1
vb
Archaic or dialect a past tense and past participle of geld1
gelt2
n
Slang chiefly US cash or funds; money
[from Yiddish, from Old High German gelt reward]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.geltgelt - informal terms for money            
boodle, clams, dinero, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, wampum, loot, dough, bread, cabbage, sugar, scratch
money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
Translations
gelt [gelt] N (US) → pasta f


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