"dollar-sign eyes" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-dollar-sign eyes.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Related to the convention of drawing cartoon characters with their eyes replaced by dollar signs in a moment of greed. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} dollar-sign eyes pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic, figurative) Greediness or a moment of greediness. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-dollar-sign_eyes-en-noun-81nDHbdW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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