"come down with one's dust" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: comes down with one's dust [present, singular, third-person], coming down with one's dust [participle, present], came down with one's dust [past], come down with one's dust [participle, past]
Etymology: From the (now dated) slang sense of dust meaning ‘money’. Etymology templates: {{m|en|dust}} dust Head templates: {{en-verb|come<,,came,come> down with one's dust}} come down with one's dust (third-person singular simple present comes down with one's dust, present participle coming down with one's dust, simple past came down with one's dust, past participle come down with one's dust)
  1. (slang, archaic) To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money. Tags: archaic, slang Synonyms: down with one's dust, come down with the dust, down with the dust
    Sense id: en-come_down_with_one's_dust-en-verb-AjpWmVy3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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