PAY DIRT
Dictionary entry overview: What does pay dirt mean? • PAY DIRT (noun)
The noun PAY DIRT has 2 senses:
1. ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner
2. a profitable success
Familiarity information: PAY DIRT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PAY DIRT (noun)
Meaning:
Ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("pay dirt" is a kind of...):
ore (a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined)
Meaning:
A profitable success
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Context example:
the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt
Hypernyms ("pay dirt" is a kind of...):
success (a state of prosperity or fame)
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