getting a lot of money

Etymology:

  • In the Depression Daze, we had 'Cupee' , 'Whitehouse' and a few 'hot dog'/Coney Island shops to rake in the dough of 'hard-put' citizens of the 1930's:
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In the 21st Century, we have McDonalds, Wendy's, Hardees, Burger King and others 'raking in the dough' in the FAST FOOD business

Submitted by WerterBuch on November 22, 2015

Modified by TriplePurple on December 19, 2023

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hrabání v těstíčku

menggosok adonan

zgrabianie ciasta

ajuntando a massa

сгребать в тесто

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