hard money

Variant of money

noun pl. moneys or monies

    1. standard pieces of gold, silver, copper, nickel, etc., stamped by government authority and used as a medium of exchange and measure of value; coin or coins
      also called hard money
    2. any paper note issued by a government or an authorized bank and used in the same way; bank notes; bills
      also called paper money
  1. any substance or article used as money, as bank notes, checks, etc.
  2. any definite or indefinite sum of money
  3. property; possessions; wealth
  4. very wealthy persons or groups
  5. any form or denomination of legally current money
  6. money of account
  7. money won as a prize
  8. sums of money

Origin: OFr moneie < L moneta, a mint

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