"megabuck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megabucks [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from megabucks. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|megabucks}} Back-formation from megabucks Head templates: {{en-noun}} megabuck (plural megabucks)
  1. (informal) A million dollars. Tags: informal Synonyms: mega-buck

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