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No. 10,072 in Russian

бабло

Slang for "money."

In a sentence

  • У него оказалось много бабла на эту покупку.

    He turned out to have a lot of cash for this purchase.

    It refers to money casually, often in a context where the amount is notable or somewhat surprising.

  • На этой работе он получает приличное бабло.

    He earns decent money at this job.

    It's used to denote substantial earnings, colloquial and slightly informal.

  • Они потратили всё бабло за один вечер.

    They spent all the cash in one evening.

    Demonstrates the casual use related to spending money, often implying a nonchalant attitude towards it.

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