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clams
clam 1 C0382300 (klăm)n.1. a. Any of various usually burrowing marine and freshwater bivalve mollusks chiefly of the subclass Heterodonta, including members of the families Veneridae and Myidae, many of which are edible.b. The soft edible body of such a mollusk.2. Informal A close-mouthed person, especially one who can keep a secret.3. Slang A dollar: owed them 75 clams.intr.v. clammed, clam·ming, clams To hunt for clams.Phrasal Verb: clam up Informal To refuse to talk.
[From obsolete clam-shell, shell that clamps, clam, from clam.]
clam′mer n.
clam 2 C0382300 (klăm)n. A clamp or vise.
[Middle English, from Old English clam, clamm, bond, fetter.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  clams - informal terms for money boodle, dinero, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, 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" |
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clams
Synonyms for clamsnoun informal terms for moneySynonyms- boodle
- dinero
- gelt
- kale
- lettuce
- lolly
- lucre
- moolah
- pelf
- shekels
- simoleons
- wampum
- loot
- dough
- bread
- cabbage
- sugar
- scratch
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