English Explanatory Dictionary

shake the pagoda tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To find a source of easy enrichment; to become absurdly rich in a short time period.

Pronunciation

En-au-shake the pagoda tree.ogg

Word forms

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Etymology

The pagoda was a gold coin used in the Madras Presidency until 1818.

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