mazumas
A plural form of 'mazuma,' an early 20th-century American slang term for money or cash.
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A plural form of 'mazuma,' an early 20th-century American slang term for money or cash. Typically used in informal, often humorous contexts, it carries a slightly old-fashioned, Runyonesque flavor — the kind of word you'd find in a 1920s gangster film or a Damon Runyon short story. It conveys not just currency but a certain breezy, street-smart attitude about wealth. Largely obsolete today but occasionally revived for comedic or nostalgic effect.
He slapped a thick stack of mazumas on the table and told the dealer he was in for the whole pot.
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(US, slang) mazuma; money.
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