Associations to the word «Gelt»
Wiktionary
GELT, noun. (rare) A lunatic.
GELT, noun. (obsolete) Gilding; gilt.
GELT, verb. Simple past and past participle of geld
GELT, noun. A gelding.
GELT, noun. (slang) Money.
GELT, noun. Tribute; tax
GELT, noun. (Judaism) Money, especially that given as a gift on Hanukkah or used in games of dreidel.
GELT, noun. (Judaism) Chocolate candy in the shape of coins, usually wrapped in metallic foil, usually eaten on Hanukkah and often used for games of dreidel.
Dictionary definition
GELT, noun. Informal terms for money.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.