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shekels
shek·el S0337250 (shĕk′əl)n.1. a. Any of several ancient units of weight, especially a Hebrew unit equal to about a half ounce.b. A gold or silver coin equal in weight to one of these units, especially the chief silver coin of the ancient Hebrews.c. Variant of sheqel.2. Slang a. A coin.b. shekels Money.
[Hebrew šeqel, from šāqal, to weigh; see ṯql in Semitic roots.]
sheq·el also shek·el S0337250 (shĕk′əl)n. pl. sheq·al·im (shĕk′ə-lĭm) also shekels See Table at currency.
[Hebrew šeqel; see shekel.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  shekels - informal terms for money boodle, clams, dinero, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, moolah, pelf, simoleons, wampum, loot, dough, bread, cabbage, sugar, scratchmoney - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us" |
shekels
shekel1. slang A coin. A reference to the chief silver coin of the ancient Hebrews that was equal to a unit of weight of the same name. Give me a shekel to turn on this old jukebox, would ya? The bank wouldn't lend me a single shekel after my business when bankrupt.2. slang Money in general. In this usage, the term is always pluralized. You better start saving your shekels if you want to take such a luxurious trip.shekels (ˈʃɛklæz) n. dollars; money. (From the Hebrew name for a unit of weight.) You got a few shekels you can spare? See also: shekelEncyclopediaSeeshekelFinancialSeeIsraeli New Sheqelshekels
Synonyms for shekelsnoun informal terms for moneySynonyms- boodle
- clams
- dinero
- gelt
- kale
- lettuce
- lolly
- lucre
- moolah
- pelf
- simoleons
- wampum
- loot
- dough
- bread
- cabbage
- sugar
- scratch
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