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Apr 5, 2019
This week’s themeWords that turn into other words when beheaded
This week’s words
erose
scow
vaward
thew
pelf
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PRONUNCIATION:
(pelf) 
MEANING:
noun: Money or wealth, especially when acquired in a dishonorable manner.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Old French pelfre (booty), which also gave us the word pilfer. Earliest documented use: 1425.
USAGE:
“It is not as if the sheikh is short of pelf. He paid $400 million-odd for the Ingham family’s famed Australian racing and breeding operation.”
Craig Young; Sheikh’s Newest Young Star May Be Headed for Bigger Things; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Feb 28, 2011.
See more usage examples of pelf in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
Craig Young; Sheikh’s Newest Young Star May Be Headed for Bigger Things; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Feb 28, 2011.
See more usage examples of pelf in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
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