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noun

• a person who is attractive from a distance, but unattractive on closer inspection.

  He is such a monet.

  • See more words with the same meaning: attractive person (either gender).
  • See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly person (either gender).

  Last edited on Dec 10 1997. Submitted by Brian from Omaha, NE, USA on Dec 10 1997.

origin

• Claude Monet's impressionist paintings, which to some people look good from a distance, but upon closer inspection, not so good. Popularized by the movie Clueless.

  Last edited on Feb 01 2000. Submitted by Reyna G. from New York, NY, USA on Feb 01 2000.

adjective

• suave; "hip", "cool".

  You're money.

  • See more words with the same meaning: attractive.
  • See more words with the same meaning: stylish, styling.

  Last edited on Apr 23 2015. Submitted by Mike Wittman from Berkeley, CA, USA on Sep 23 1997.

• pleasing; "cool".

  Yo, that shit is straight up money.

  • See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.

  Last edited on Jul 19 2015. Submitted by Mike C. from NJ, USA on Mar 18 2002.

• most important. Possibly from money shot.

  The money quote from the article was...

  Last edited on Jul 19 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 19 2015.

origin

• The "hip, suave, cool" sense was popularized by the 1996 film Swingers, especially the phrase, "You're so money and you don't even know it."

  Last edited on Apr 23 2015. Submitted by John C. from CA, USA on Jun 20 1999.

noun

• the climax of a sex scene in pornography, especially when the man ejaculates on his sex partner's face.

  All we have left to film is the money shot.

  • See more words with the same meaning: pornography.
  • See more words with the same meaning: sex activities, practices, moves.

  Last edited on Mar 28 2013. Submitted by Julio J. from Salt Lake City, UT, USA on Nov 19 2001.

• an excellent shot in any filmed medium.

  That was the money shot right there!

  Last edited on Jul 01 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 01 2010.

noun

• see money shot.
  • See more words with the same meaning: pornography.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by dez on Feb 15 2010.