lard
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈɫɑɹd// UK //lˈɑːd// lard
n. a slang word for a large amount of money. You use it when you want to say someone has a lot of cash to spend.
n. a slang term for a substantial sum of money. Often used in the phrase 'to have a lot of lard' to indicate financial security.
He spent a lot of lard on his new car.
After winning the lottery, he had more lard than he knew what to do with.
The phrase 'to have a lot of lard' is a colloquial way to describe someone who has achieved significant financial success or has a large amount of disposable income.
From Middle English lard, from Old French lard (“bacon”), from Latin lārdum, lāridum (“bacon fat”).
From Middle English larden, from Old French larder and Medieval Latin lārdō.