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motza

motza noun: a lot of money. Also the alternative form of matzo.

Noun

motza

  1. (Australia, slang) A lot of money.
    • How often is this happening? I don't think anyone knows. It must be costing a motza and that's a real concern.2010 March 2, Fiona Simpson quoted in, Brisbane Times

Also used as

motza is also the alternative form of matzo.

Forms of motza

alternative formmotser
pluralmotzas

Origin of motza

Probably from motza, a variant of matzo, or its etymon Yiddish מצה (matse, “(unleavened) bread”). Compare bread, dough (“money”).

See matzo.

Questions about motza

What does motza mean?
Motza means a lot of money.
What part of speech is motza?
Motza is a noun.
What is the plural of motza?
The plural of motza is motzas.

Words near motza in the dictionary

  1. motus peculiaris
  2. MOTW
  3. Motyka
  4. Motykas
  5. Motz
  6. motza
  7. motza'ei Shabbat
  8. motzas
  9. Motzes
  10. Motzkin
  11. Motzkin number

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