megabuck

[ meg-uh-buhk ]

noun

, Informal.

1. one million dollars.
2. megabucks, very large sums of money.

megabuck

/ ˈmɛɡəˌbʌk /

noun

1. slang.
   1. a million dollars
   2. ( as modifier )

      a megabuck movie

Word History and Origins

Origin of megabuck¹

First recorded in 1945–50; mega- + buck ¹

Example Sentences

Now he got a Megabuck unit, put the earplug into place, and tried again.

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I'll leave my Megabuck unit on the boat, and we'll depend on Chahda's.

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If possible, you will deliver a Megabuck radio unit to Shannon and Briotti.

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There was nothing secret about the Megabuck network, except that he and Barby would use it for a mind-reading act.

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That meant Barby had her Megabuck unit with her, unless she had left it somewhere else in the house.

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