paydirt

pay dirt

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Definitions of paydirt word

noun paydirt soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably. 1
noun paydirt Informal. any source of success or wealth; a fortunate discovery or profitable venture: After months of experimentation, the scientists finally hit pay dirt. 1
noun paydirt Football. end zone (def 1). 1

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Origin of paydirt

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Paydirt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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paydirt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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