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单词 dosh
释义
doshdosh /dɒʃ $ dɑːʃ/ noun [uncountable] British English informal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINdosh
Origin:
1800-1900 Perhaps from DOSS1, from the idea of money to buy a place to sleep
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • He gave us loads of dosh, just for handing out leaflets.
  • He says if we don't come up with the dosh by Sunday, he's selling the car to someone else.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Desperate for more titles, but haven't got the dosh?
  • Wherever your wheels take you, cycling is seriously good fun and saves you a heap of dosh!
  • Which director is likely to make studios the most dosh?
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatormoney
what you use to buy things, what you earn by working etc: · We don't have enough money for a vacation this year.· I haven't got any money, if that's what you're after.· Do you think these trainers are worth the extra money?money to do something/money for something (=money you can use to pay for something): · Dad, can I have some money to buy some new jeans?· If she's got money to run a car, how come she gets the bus every day?· Shall I give you some money for petrol?spend (your) money (on something): · I spend far too much money on Christmas presents.· Don't spend all your money on sweets.save money (=not spend much money): · "Are you coming out with us on Saturday?" "No, I'm trying to save money."waste (your) money (on something) (=spend money on things you do not really need): · She wastes an awful lot of money on expensive clothes.· We're wasting public money, which would be better spent on improving the service we offer. a waste of money: · Critics have described the project as "a complete waste of money".· Gillian said not to get any flowers - she thinks it's a waste of money.good money informal (=when the amount of money you earn or pay for something is quite large): · I enjoy the work, and I make good money.· You have to pay good money for a pedigree dog.
money, especially money that is available for you to spend: · I don't have much cash at the moment. Could I pay you next week?· She earns extra cash by working as a waitress.· The Health Authority says that it simply has no extra cash from its £136 million budget.
British informal money: · He gave us loads of dosh, just for handing out leaflets.· He says if we don't come up with the dosh by Sunday, he's selling the car to someone else.
informal money, especially a lot of money: · He only married her for her dough.· I'd go on vacation three times a year too, if I had his dough!
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