See Also: pillaloo(dictionary)

lucre (iou) and pillaloo (iou)


lucre (iou)



lucre noun. Now derog. LME.
[French, or Latin lucrum gain.]
Financial gain or profit. Also, money. Formerly also, acquisition of or greed for profit or gain.
filthy lucre: see FILTHY adjective.
A. Blond The only incentive to perform is the lure of lucre.

pillaloo (iou)



pillaloo noun & interjection. dial. L18.
[Natural exclam.]
(A cry) expr. grief or anger.