"coin it" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: coins it [present, singular, third-person], coining it [participle, present], coined it [participle, past], coined it [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|coins it|coining it|coined it}} coin it (third-person singular simple present coins it, present participle coining it, simple past and past participle coined it)
  1. (informal) To make a large amount of money; to make a large profit. Tags: informal Synonyms: coin it in
    Sense id: en-coin_it-en-verb-9zk5jDjv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with placeholder "it"

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          "text": "Turkey farmers will be coining it this Christmas."
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