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zac
Sixpence; later also a trivial amount of money.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “zac” means sixpence; later also a trivial amount of money.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre records zac for sixpence from the 1890s and later extensions such as 'not worth a zac'.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established