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pelf

noun

ˈpelf

Definition of pelf

as in money

something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment a politician who seems more interested in pelf than in policy

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Recent Examples of pelf Thomasine and Bushrod join up (as sheriffs relate) and share their pelf with Mexicans, Native Americans, other Black people, and poor white people. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 May 2022

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That was in part to force the fathers to pay child maintenance, thus saving taxpayers’ money, but also supposedly to save the souls of both parents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The page’s owners pled guilty to state criminal charges of conspiracy and money laundering, leading to the site’s shutdown in 2018.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of money

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Pouch cell retains 78% capacity Researchers also built a small, single-layer pouch cell to demonstrate the chemistry beyond the coin cells typically used in early-stage battery research.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The hoard includes coins from present-day Sweden, Britain and Germany, as well as dirhams originating from areas that are now part of Turkey and Iran.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of coin

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Technical skills, including foundational skills, technical currency and role-specific knowledge, are table stakes.

— David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The contrast to the White House’s treatment of a key ally, Japan — whose leader arrived on an empty tarmac then faced pressure over her country’s currency — was stark.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of currency

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