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gelt

gelt

3 9.9
Money in cash that people use to buy things
  • noun
  • /ɡɛlt/
  • Slang
translation icon : dinero
  • Where are you going to go with the gelt?

Examples

  • He has saved up enough gelt to buy a new bike.

  • Well, el gelt geflohen was absoluto necesario... to "purchaso" uno "fino dressesario."

  • If you guys don't know, this is this is gelt, which is currency for the game of dreidel.

  • He spoke to Israel National Radio's Goldstein on Gelt show with Douglas Goldstein about energy.

    Blog text (3)
  • She is married to Harry, an ill-natured dolt much older than she, but with the gelt to provide the aforementioned delights.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • So rather than protesting, I think the Wiesenthal Center should encourage their efforts to enrich a few Tribesmen, and if they really want to stick it to them, see if they can't finagle a deal for some guilt-gelt from Facebook.

    Blog text (22)
  • During the holiday season, children often receive gelt as a special treat.

  • After winning the game, they rewarded us with some gelt.

Synonyms

sugar
vsgelt
  • Slang
182 9.4

A slang word for money

is the same informal money idea without this exact label
dough
vsgelt
  • Slang
149 8.6

An informal word for money that people use

is the same idea but noted as informal in origin
bread
vsgelt
  • Slang
104 8.3

Informal name for money used to buy things

is equally informal but comes from a different playful term
scratch
vsgelt
  • Slang
37 9.2

An informal word for money

is the same informal money sense but different slang origin
cabbage
vsgelt
  • Archaic
7 9.9

Money in the form of cash or paper bills

is broader, covering cash generally not only bills
moolah
vsgelt
  • Slang
7 9.9

Money you use to buy things

matches this informal use but is from a different origin
lettuce
vsgelt
  • Slang
6 9.9

A slang word for money, often cash

is informal too but more neutral than playful humour
dinero
vsgelt
  • Slang
5 9.0

An informal, playful word for money from Spanish

is the same informal cash sense without foreign playfulness
moola
vsgelt
  • Slang
5 9.9

Money you can hold, like bills or coins

shares the informal cash sense but differs only in spelling
wampum
vsgelt
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Informal word for money, often meaning cash

is the modern informal cash sense rather than an old term
simoleon
vsgelt
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An informal word for money, especially dollars

is general informal cash without tying to a currency
kale
vsgelt
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal word for money

is the same casual cash meaning without that slang form
lolly
vsgelt
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal name for money someone has to spend

is the simple informal cash sense without that specific slang
boodle
vsgelt
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large amount of cash kept for spending

is general informal cash without implying large sums
clams
vsgelt
  • Archaic
1 8.6

Small amounts of money

is general informal cash without implying small sums
wonga
vsgelt
  • Slang
9.9

Informal British word for money, especially cash

is informal cash but not specifically British in usage
duit
vsgelt
  • Philippine
9.9

Informal word for money often used in Malaysia and Indonesia

is the general informal cash term without regional marking
soldi
vsgelt
  • Informal
9.9

Informal Italian word for money or cash

is the same casual cash sense without the Italian context
shekels
vsgelt
  • Slang
8.6

Money that people use to buy things

is the general informal cash sense without this regional name

Antonyms

550 2.0

A situation of having very little money and few things

How Much

wealth
507 1.3
gelt
  • Slang
3 9.9
pittance
15 7.9

Surface Forms

gelt singular
gelts plural

Etymology

Gelt comes from Yiddish and the German word Geld, which means 'money' or 'payment'. That's why gelt today means cash or money and why people give chocolate gelt as small coins at Hanukkah.