filthy lucre

/ˌfɪlθi ˌlukər/
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Other forms: filthy lucres

Definitions of filthy lucre
  1. noun
    shameful profit
    “he would sell his soul for filthy lucre”
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    type of:
    earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits
    the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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