mazuma
Dough, in slang
Mazuma is slang for money or cash, with a slightly old-fashioned or playful ring: I'm a little short on mazuma this month.
The word comes from Yiddish and saw its heyday in early-to-mid 20th century American English.
It survives mainly in nostalgic or humorous contexts.
Paper currency notes
- coinsMetal money units
- currencyMedium of exchange
- fundsAvailable financial resources
- pocket moneyPersonal spending funds
bills · spending money · petty cash · walking-around money · ready money · cold hard cash · legal tender · paper money
banknotes
Paper currency notes
bills · pocket money · spending money · petty cash · walking-around money · ready money · cold hard cash · legal tender · paper money · change
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- bucksMale deer, or dollars
- greenbacksUS paper currency
- lootStolen valuables
scratch · cheddar · simoleons · bread · cabbage · lettuce · jack · clams · ducats · gelt
riches
Abundant valuable possessions
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- affluenceAbundance of money
- prosperityGood fortune, success
opulence · abundance · means · wherewithal · assets · nest egg · treasure · stash · hoard · kitty
mazumacredit
Recognition or payment deferral
debt · IOU · promissory note · loan · borrowed money
mazumapoverty
Severe lack of resources
penury · destitution · indigence · pennilessness · broke