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motza

Also: motsa, motser, motzer

A large sum of money, a fortune or a great amount.

In a sentence

They made a motza when the small company was sold.

Where it came from

Motza, also spelled motser or motzer, probably comes from Yiddish matse, bread, through the slang link between bread and money. It is recorded from the early twentieth century.

First recorded
early 20th century
Initial era
1900–1999
Where used
Australia-wide

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