lucre Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun informal terms for money
    moolah; wampum; clams; gelt; kale; sugar; dinero; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; cabbage; pelf; lolly; bread.
  2. noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
    net profit; profit; earnings; net; profits; net income.

WordNet


Lu"cre noun
Etymology
F. lucre, L. lucrum.
Definitions
  1. Gain in money or goods; profit; riches; -- often in an ill sense.
    The lust of lucre and the dread of death. Pope.

Webster 1913