noun

dough

dough, money (slang)

Knead the dough for ten minutes.

Knead the dough for ten minutes.

He made a lot of dough last year.

He made a lot of dough last year.

((noun)) a soft, thick mixture for baking; (slang) money. Knead the dough for ten minutes.

Synonyms: paste, batter; (slang) money, cash, bread

From Old English 'dāg', from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to knead'.

Think of 'dough' for baking. The slang for money comes from 'bread' being a slang term for money.

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