[loo-ker]
noun
monetary reward or gain; money.
Any moron can put some scratch together working the nine to five, but the real lucre is on Wall Street.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Lucre.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lucre. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “lucre”, accessed April 16, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lucre.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Lucre. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 16, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lucre