motser

motser
/mot"seuhr/, n. Australian Slang.
a large amount of money, esp. a sum won in gambling.
Also, motzer, motza.
[1940-45; perh. alter. of Polari medzers, medzies, metzes money, pl. of MEDZER, MADZER halfpenny, ult. < It mezzo half, MEZZO]

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  • motser — /mot seuhr/, n. Australian Slang. a large amount of money, esp. a sum won in gambling. Also, motzer, motza. [1940 45; perh. alter. of Polari medzers, medzies, metzes money, pl. of MEDZER, MADZER halfpenny, ult. < It mezzo half, MEZZO] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • motzer — /mot seuhr/, n. motser. Also, motza /mot seuh/ …   Useful english dictionary

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