"megapenny" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛ.ɡəˌpɛ.ni/ [US] Audio: en-au-megapenny.ogg Forms: megapennies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛni Etymology: From mega- + penny. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|penny}} mega- + penny Head templates: {{en-noun}} megapenny (plural megapennies)
  1. (humorous) A million cents. ($10,000) Tags: humorous Translations (A million cents.): un millón de centavos [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-megapenny-en-noun-XGopCyVX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of 'A million cents.': 100 0
  2. (humorous) An indefinite amount of money, implied to be large. Tags: humorous Translations (An indefinite amount of money, implied to be large): una infinidad de dinero [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-megapenny-en-noun-K-f~4q10 Disambiguation of 'An indefinite amount of money, implied to be large': 0 100

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1998, Greg Bennett and David C. Cox, Top Ten Harris Lies, \"Harrisment\" (February 1998)",
          "text": "Not a penny, but megapennies!!! ...."
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          "text": "No. 7: .... Settle out of court for many, many megapennies."
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