mazuma
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mazuma
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Yiddish mazume, mezumen, from Mishnaic Hebrew mĕzūmmānīm “ready money, cash,” from mĕzūmmān “prepared,” akin to zĕman “time”; monsoon ( def. ), Sivan ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Gather up this mazuma, Watson, and give His Nibs a receipt for it, as we are both after the coin, only you haven't got the nerve to admit it.
From The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson by Thierry, James Francis
Hold on, Kid, you'll need some mazuma, maybe.
From The Definite Object A Romance of New York by Farnol, Jeffery
They need some mazuma to start in with.
From Roy Blakely, Pathfinder by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese
I’ll try, and in the mean time if you need any mazuma I always got a little roll tucked away in my sock.”
From The Efficiency Expert by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
"If you're after the mazuma you've struck a poor bank."
From A Texas Ranger by Raine, William MacLeod
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