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- [mot-ser]
- /ˈmɒt sər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mot-ser]
- /ˈmɒt sər/
Definition of motzer word
- noun motzer a large amount of money, especially a sum won in gambling. 1
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Origin of motzer
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; perhaps alteration of Polari medzers, medzies, metzes money, plural of medzer, madzer halfpenny, ultimately < Italian mezzo half, mezzo
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Parts of speech for Motzer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
motzer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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