pelf
[ pelf ]
noun
money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
Origin of pelf
11300–50; Middle English <Old French pelfre booty
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British Dictionary definitions for pelf
pelf
/ (pɛlf) /
noun
derogatory money or wealth, esp if dishonestly acquired; lucre
Origin of pelf
1C14: from Old French pelfre booty; related to Latin pilāre to despoil
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