clams Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun informal terms for money
   moolah; wampum; gelt; kale; lucre; sugar; dinero; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; cabbage; pelf; lolly; bread.
   
2. noun burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
   clam.
   
3. noun a piece of paper money worth one dollar
   dollar bill; clam; dollar; one dollar bill; buck.
   
4. noun flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
   clam.
   
5. verb gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
   clam.
   

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