megapenny

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A million cents. ($10,000)

   • Or megapenny ($10,000) and nanoacre (for measuring chip sizes).
   • If I could, there would probably be dozens of large software corporations banging on my door, offering 20 megapennies a year, company cars, ...
   • In addition, [the computer] should not cost more than one “Megapenny” ($10,000 at the time).
2. 2

   An indefinite amount of money, implied to be large.

   • A megapenny for your thoughts, please.
   • Not a penny, but megapennies!!! ....
   • ... without resorting to shelling out megapennies.

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