megabuck

American  

[meg-uh-buhk] / ˈmɛg əˌbʌk /

noun

Informal.

1. one million dollars.

2. megabucks, very large sums of money.

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megabuck British  

/ ˈmɛɡəˌbʌk /

noun

1. slang

   1. a million dollars

   2. ( as modifier )

      a megabuck movie

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Etymology

Origin of megabuck

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

Example Sentences

We stopped by a few of these “cities of the dead,” taking in the stately, megabuck monuments, before visiting the haunting, hidden-away Holt Cemetery in the Navarre neighborhood.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2019

"True, there is no megabuck advance," she admits.

From The Guardian • Jun. 21, 2013

The merger binge has been a bonanza for a special breed of Wall Street investment banker who negotiates the megabuck deals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whatever the outcome, last week's ruling is likely to make companies and corporate raiders more cautious about the tactics used in megabuck merger negotiations.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Oh—well Rick is going to win a megabuck."

From The Electronic Mind Reader by Blaine, John