money

1. 1

   A generally accepted means of exchange.pluraluncountableusually

   • I cannot take money that I did not work for.
   • Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa.
2. 2

   A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).pluraluncountableusually

   • money supply; money market
3. 3

   Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques, credit cards, or credit more generally.pluraluncountableusually

   • You best have some money, cause there ain't no checks or credit here.
4. 4

   The total value of liquid assets available for an individual or other economic unit, such as cash and bank deposits.pluraluncountableusually

5. 5

   Wealth.pluraluncountableusually

   • He was born with money.
6. 6

   A person, family or class that possesses wealth.pluraluncountableusually

   • He was born into money.
   • He married money.
7. 7

   An item of value between two or more parties used for the exchange of goods or services.pluraluncountableusually

8. 8

   A person who funds an operation.pluraluncountableusually

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1. 1

   Cool; excellent.USpluralslang

   • Seriously, check out pics on my Flickr. This coat is so money, it doesn’t even know how money it is.
   • But Schilling was great again today. As my younger son would no doubt say, he's so money he doesn't know he's money. Two more like him and never mind the World Series; the Red Sox would be ready for the Super Bowl.