do-re-mi

\\|dōˌrāˈmē\ noun (-s)

Etymology: from do, re, mi, the first three notes of the major musical scale, influenced in meaning by dough (money)

slang : money

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/doh"ray"mee"/, n. Slang.

money.

[1920-25; pun on DOUGH (money)}}; see DO², RE¹, MI]

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do-re-mi «DOH RAY MEE», noun.

U.S. Slang. money; dough: »

Corst doesn't have enough do-re-mi in his pocket to acquire a second-hand mousetrap (Time).

╂[< do² + re¹ + mi musical notes (because do is pronounced the same as slang dough money)]