lucre UK /ˈluːkə/US /ˈluːkɚ/noun 1phrases 1 noun1 •Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.By-ends and Silver-Demas both agree; / One calls, the other runs, that he may be / A sharer in his lucre; so these two / Take up in this World, and no further go. — 1678 Phrases with lucre filthy lucreMoney, especially if obtained dishonestly.
