meg

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Meaning · English

a dollar

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He could pick out cloth that was thirty meg a yard and get a suit and overcoat for fifteen bucks.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “meg” mean?

a dollar

Is “meg” formal or informal?

meg is generally slang.