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USA slang
Money or valuables, especially if acquired illicitly or as spoils
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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loot means Money or valuables, especially if acquired illicitly or as spoils. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"loot" means Money or valuables, especially if acquired illicitly or as spoils. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Money (colloquial, plural of "grandmother," but used for money)
Money (informal, literally "light/bulb", used as a slang term)
One hundred dollar bills ($100, referring to Benjamin Franklin)
Money (similar to "dough").
Dollars (general term).
Cash (less common, but heard in some circles).
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