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coin

slang Money. A: "Did you see Sally's new convertible?" B: "Yeah, that thing looks like it cost some serious coin." I barely make enough coin to pay my rent each month, let alone pay for something like health insurance. I do some freelance work in the evenings to earn a little extra coin on the side.
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coin

n. money. (see also hard coin, do some fine coin.) He made a lot of coin on the last picture.
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