megapenny

megapenny
noun /ˈmɛ.ɡəˌpɛ.ni/
a) A million cents. ($10,000)

Or megapenny ($10,000) and nanoacre (for measuring chip sizes).

b) An indefinite amount of money, implied to be large.

If I could, there would probably be dozens of large software corporations banging on my door, offering 20 megapennies a year, company cars, ...


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