noun
mint
A very large amount of money.
That rare painting is worth a mint.
Etymology
From coinage, mint came to name a place where money is made. A mint of money figuratively evokes the enormous wealth such a place could produce.
A very large amount of money.
That rare painting is worth a mint.
From coinage, mint came to name a place where money is made. A mint of money figuratively evokes the enormous wealth such a place could produce.