pelf
(uncountable, dated) Rubbish, trash; specifically (Britain, dialectal) refuse from plants.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(uncountable, dated) Rubbish, trash; specifically (Britain, dialectal) refuse from plants.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(uncountable, chiefly, derogatory, dated) Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon.
The inscriptions on the walls are homilies from the Koran—actual 'sermons in stones'. The inlaid characters in diamond, and other precious stones, have been all abstracted away by the pelf-loving Jaut and Mahratta—leaving the walls defac…
Origin: From Late , pelfe, possibly from (a variant of pelfre) and ; further etymology uncertain, possibly a of , ferpe, frepe. The English word is perhaps related to , pelfra, pelfrum, and , peuffe (Normandy), and pilfer. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(uncountable, southwest, Southwest, _, England) Dust; fluff.
When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf, and the world makes you King for a day, / Then go to the mirror and look at yourself, and see what that guy has to say.
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