lucre Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun informal terms for money
moolah; wampum; clams; gelt; kale; sugar; dinero; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; cabbage; pelf; lolly; bread.
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.

F. lucre, L. lucrum.

Gain in money or goods; profit; riches; -- often in an ill sense.
The lust of lucre and the dread of death. Pope.