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Asiadollar

[ ey-zhuh-dol-er, ey-shuh- ]

noun

  1. a U.S. dollar deposited in or credited to Asian banks and used in the money markets of the region.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Asiadollar1

First recorded in 1970–75; Asia + dollar

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