English Dictionary

gelt

/ɡɛlt/

noun

(originally UK, especially thieves' cant and Polari, later Judaism and general slang) Money. / Tribute; tax. / (Judaism) Money, especially that given as a gift on Hanukkah or used in games of dreidel.

He counted the gelt in his pocket.

意味（1）

(originally UK, especially thieves' cant and Polari, later Judaism and general slang) Money.

That nothynge had / There of theyr awne / Neyther gelt nor pawne.

意味（2）

Tribute; tax.

All these the king granted unto them […] free from all gelts [guilds] and payments, in a most full and ample manner.

意味（3）

(Judaism) Money, especially that given as a gift on Hanukkah or used in games of dreidel.

意味（4）

(Judaism) Chocolate candy in the shape of coins, usually wrapped in metallic foil, usually eaten on Hanukkah and often used for games of dreidel.