Money.
Crust
Money.
Example Sentences
"How you earning your crust these days?"
"Need to go out and earn me crust."
Etymology & History
From "earning your bread" (bread and money being linked). The crust is the bread, shortened metaphor for livelihood. Working-class slang from the 19th century.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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