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Meaning of PAY DIRT

Pronunciation:  pey durt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a profitable success; "the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt"
  2. [n]  ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner
 
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 See Also: ore, success

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pay dirt\, Pay rock \Pay rock\, etc. (Mining)
Earth, rock, etc., which yields a profit to the miner.
[Western U. S.]
 
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