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pelf

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pelf  (plf)
n.
Wealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin pelfra, pelfa, probably from Old French pelfre.]
pelf [pɛlf]
n
Contemptuous money or wealth, esp if dishonestly acquired; lucre
[from Old French pelfre booty; related to Latin pilāre to despoil]
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Noun1.pelf - informal terms for moneypelf - informal terms for money            
boodle, clams, dinero, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, moolah, 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"
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One can't be too deliberate,' Said Paul, 'in parting with one's pelf.
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