filthy lucre

filthy lucre
money (used with contempt or condemnation)

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  • filthy lucre — {n.}, {informal} Money, especially when thought of as bad or shameful. * /When the rich gambler tried to make Sarah marry him, she said, Keep your filthy lucre I shall marry the man I love. / Sometimes used in a joking way. * / Come and let s get …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • filthy lucre — {n.}, {informal} Money, especially when thought of as bad or shameful. * /When the rich gambler tried to make Sarah marry him, she said, Keep your filthy lucre I shall marry the man I love. / Sometimes used in a joking way. * / Come and let s get …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • filthy lucre — ➔ lucre …   Financial and business terms

  • Filthy Lucre — Californication Filthy Lucre Filthy Lucre …   Википедия

  • Filthy Lucre — For the term for money, see Lucre; for the Sex Pistols live album, see Filthy Lucre Live Filthy Lucre were a band featuring Phil Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Steve Dior on lead vocals and guitar, Jim Writ on bass, and MC Bones on drums.The… …   Wikipedia

  • filthy\ lucre — noun informal Money, especially when thought of as bad or shameful. When the rich gambler tried to make Sarah marry him, she said, Keep your filthy lucre I shall marry the man I love. Sometimes used in a joking way. Come and let s get rid of some …   Словарь американских идиом

  • filthy lucre — [...”luka* ] n. money. □ I sure could use a little of that filthy lucre. □ I don’t want to touch any of your filthy lucre …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • filthy lucre — noun shameful profit he would sell his soul for filthy lucre • Hypernyms: ↑net income, ↑net, ↑net profit, ↑lucre, ↑profit, ↑profits, ↑earnings …   Useful english dictionary

  • filthy lucre — money: to lose one s health for the sake of filthy lucre. [1520 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • filthy lucre — money, dollars    Filthy lucre that s what people want cash, moola, lettuce …   English idioms

  • Filthy Lucre Live — Infobox Album | Name = Filthy Lucre Live Type = Live Album Artist = Sex Pistols Released = 29 July, 1996 Recorded = Finsbury Park, London on 23 June, 1996 Genre = Punk rock Length = 53:00 Label = Virgin (UK Japan) / Toshiba EMI (USA) Producer =… …   Wikipedia

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