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Definition of megabucks

megabucks

/ˈmɛɡəbʌks/
meg · a · bucks
Plural:megabucks
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megabucks Lexical Profile

megabucks Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A very large amount of money; millions of dollars (informal).

Example

"The studio spent megabucks marketing the summer blockbuster across international markets."

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• Nearby Words

mega
megabit
megabuck
megabucks
megabyte
megachurch
megacity

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American English, originally in reference to the immense public expenditure on nuclear weapons programs, by combining the prefix 'mega-' (million) with the slang term 'bucks' (dollars).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Megabucks. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/megabucks
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