dosh
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of dosh
C20: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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By dint of prudence and a few passes at the dog races, Mrs. Harris just might raise the dosh for a junket across the Channel and a shopping spree.
From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2022
The forum, for its part, will drum up support for the venture among the world’s panjandrums—and with luck some dosh as well.
From Economist • Jan. 23, 2018
In his view, posh, dosh and scam have “no place in respectable writing”.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2016
The move to ditch the dosh has raised alarm bells for some Swedes wary of Big Brother’s reach, but makes sense to others like Teigland who have strong faith in the country’s financial institutions.
From MSNBC • Feb. 6, 2016
In this place, the crones of the dosh khaleen had decreed, all Dothraki were one blood, one khalasai, one herd.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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