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CLAMS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does clams mean?

• CLAMS (noun)
The noun CLAMS has 1 sense:

1. informal terms for money

Familiarity information: CLAMS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CLAMS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Informal terms for money

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

boodle; simoleons; shekels; pelf; moolah; lucre; lolly; lettuce; kale; clams; dinero; gelt; wampum; dough; loot; cabbage; bread; scratch; sugar

Hypernyms ("clams" is a kind of...):

money (the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender)

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