Meaning & use

Minted

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Freshly made or produced, especially said of coins; also, informal British slang for having a great deal of money.

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The museum displayed a freshly minted coin still bearing sharp, unworn details.

Ever since he sold his startup, everyone's been joking that he's absolutely minted.

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'Minted' meaning rich is common British slang, likely drawing on the image of a coin freshly struck at the mint, i.e., full of money.

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2. verb

Produced or created, as coins are produced at a mint.

New coins are minted at several facilities across the country each year.

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