kelter

noun — 2 senses

kelter

noun

UK /ˈkɛltə/ · US /ˈkɛltɚ/

Etymology Perhaps related to gelt.

1

Obsolete, Slang Money.

By Jove, says my Lord, all my money is flown, […] Pray say, have you got any kelter to spare?1818, The Squib-Book, a collection of the addresses, songs, squibs, and other papers issued during the contested election at Liverpool, 1818, page 14:

kelter

noun

Etymology Unknown.

1

UK, Dialectal, Obsolete Rubbish; trifle; hodgepodge.

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