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paydirt — pay‧dirt [ˈpeɪdɜːt ǁ dɜːrt] noun hit/strike paydirt informal to make a useful or valuable discovery that will make a lot of money; = strike Bre: • Sales have been flat, and manufacturers can only hope they ll strike paydirt with the new toy. * * … Financial and business terms
paydirt — [[t]pe͟ɪdɜː(r)t[/t]] also pay dirt PHRASE: V inflects If you say that someone has struck paydirt or has hit paydirt, you mean that they have achieved sudden success or gained a lot of money very quickly. [mainly AM, INFORMAL] Movies have not seen … English dictionary
paydirt — pay|dirt [ˈpeıdə:t US də:rt] n [U] hit/strike paydirt AmE informal to make a valuable or useful discovery, especially one that makes you rich or successful … Dictionary of contemporary English
paydirt — noun (U) AmE 1 hit paydirt informal to make a valuable or useful discovery 2 earth found to contain valuable minerals such as gold … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
paydirt — /ˈpeɪdɜt/ (say paydert) noun 1. earth, rock, etc., which yields a profit to the miner. 2. auriferous gravel rich enough to pay for washing or working. See wash dirt. –phrase 3. strike (or hit) paydirt, to be successful, especially in gaining… …
Paydirt (game) — Paydirt is a two player board game simulating American football.GameplayEach player chooses a team that represents an actual NFL team from a specific season. For each team and each season, a Team Chart designed to reflect that team s strengths… … Wikipedia
Paydirt Pete — The Miners have had nearly as many mascots for its athletic teams as the school has had names.Probably the first so called mascot was a student dressed as a prospector leading a burro named Clyde. Some years after Clyde began making appearances… … Wikipedia
paydirt — pay dirt n. 1. Earth, ore, or gravel that is profitable to mine. 2. Informal. A useful or profitable discovery or venture. * * * … Universalium
paydirt — n profit, reward, success. A mining meta phor originating in the USA … Contemporary slang
Milktrain to Paydirt — Studio album by Trumans Water Released August 1995 Genre Indie rock Label … Wikipedia
