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make a quid (v) earn a living
A quid is slang for a pound (unit of money in Aus. until 1966).
motza (n)
(alternate spelling: motser)
large amount of money, usually a gambling win
From Yiddish
no shortage of oscar (adj) having lots of money
 
outgoings (adj) expenditures
 
pension day (n) the day government pension cheques arrive
 
quid (n) slang for a pound (Aussie currency up to the 1960s)
"I made a good quid off that game."
skint (adj) broke, out of money
 
zack (n) sixpence (five cents)
"He isn't worth a zack."
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