Lucre

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Lucre, from the Lat. lucrum, meaning gain in terms of money or wealth.

Often it is used in a negative manner, as in the phrase “not given to filthy lucre.” from the Bible 1 Timothy 3:3.

From this, the term "the filthy" became slang for money. [1]

[edit] See also

• Luker
• Tim Bobbin, poet who used the phrase in his short verse, When Filthy Lucre Joins a Man and Wife

[edit] Other uses

• Filthy Lucre is a band
• Lucre Island is a fictional island