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dollars-and-cents

American  
[dol-erz-uhn-sents] / ˈdɒl ərz ənˈsɛnts /

adjective

  1. considered strictly in terms of money.

    from a dollars-and-cents viewpoint.

Etymology

Origin of dollars-and-cents

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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