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meg·a·buck

 (mĕg′ə-bŭk′)
n. Slang
1. One million dollars.
2. megabucks A large but unspecified amount of money.
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megabuck

(ˈmɛɡəˌbʌk)
n
(Banking & Finance) slang
a. a million dollars
b. (as modifier): a megabuck movie.
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meg•a•buck

(ˈmɛg əˌbʌk)

n. Informal.
1. one million dollars.
2. megabucks, very large sums of money.
[1945–50]
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