noun
General Slang
Dough
/doʊ/ · noun · slang
Money — classic, long-running slang for cash.
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Definitions
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Used casually to talk about money in general.
“I don't have the dough for a vacation right now.”
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A long-standing slang term for money. "Making dough" means earning cash.
“He's raking in serious dough with that business.”
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Appears in phrases about saving or spending.
“Save your dough for something worthwhile.”
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Dough In A Sentence
That job pays good dough.
Spent all my dough on rent.
Time to go make some dough.
Origin & Usage
"Dough" as slang for money dates to the mid-1800s in American English, drawing on the idea of bread as a staple necessity (also the root of "breadwinner"). It remains common, casual money slang.
People Also Ask
What does dough mean in slang?
Dough is slang for money — "making dough" means earning cash.
Where did dough come from?
It dates to mid-1800s American English, linked to bread as a staple necessity, like "breadwinner."
Is dough still used?
Yes, it's enduring, casual slang for money.
How do you use dough in a sentence?
For example: "that's good dough" — meaning good money.
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