How do you use "Minted" in a sentence?

Her parents are absolutely minted. He sold his company—he's minted now. They must be minted to afford that house.

Minted

Q: What does "Minted" mean?

Very rich, wealthy British slang for being wealthy, having lots of money. From the image of having your own mint where money is made.

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Meaning: Very rich, wealthy

非常有钱，富裕

Muy rico, adinerado

とても金持ちの、裕福な

아주 부유한, 돈이 많은

British slang for being wealthy, having lots of money. From the image of having your own mint where money is made.

英式俚语，表示富有，有很多钱。源自拥有自己造币厂的形象。

Argot británico para ser rico, tener mucho dinero. De la imagen de tener tu propia casa de la moneda donde se fabrica el dinero.

裕福でたくさんのお金を持っていることを表すイギリスのスラング。お金を製造する造幣局を持っているイメージから。

매우 부유하다는 뜻의 영국 속어—마치 자기만의 조폐국이 있어서 돈을 찍어내는 것처럼. 미국보다 영국에서 많이 쓰인다.

Examples

Her parents are absolutely minted.
她父母超级有钱
Sus padres están forrados
彼女の両親はものすごく金持ちだ
그녀 부모님은 엄청 부자야.
He sold his company—he's minted now.
他把公司卖了——现在有钱得很
Vendió su empresa y ahora está forrado
会社を売って——今やお金持ちだ
회사를 팔아서—이제 부자가 됐어.
They must be minted to afford that house.
能买得起那栋房子，他们肯定很有钱
Deben de estar forrados para poder permitirse esa casa
あの家を買えるなんて、よほどの金持ちに違いない
그 집을 살 수 있다니, 엄청난 부자임에 틀림없어.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪntɪd/

Usage Guide

Context: wealth, money, affluence

Tone: casual, sometimes envious

✓ Do Say

They're minted
他们很有钱
Están forrados
彼らはお金持ちだ
그 사람 부자야
Absolutely minted
超级有钱
Absolutamente forrado
ものすごく裕福
완전 부자야

✗ Don't Say

British slang
英式俚语
Argot británico
イギリスのスラング
매우 영국식 표현이에요

Common Mistakes

Using outside UK

Origin & History

British slang from 'mint' where coins are made. If you're minted, you have money as if fresh from the mint. Popular since late 20th century.

Etymology: From mint where money is produced

First recorded: Late 20th century British

Cultural Context

Era: Late 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British TV; Everyday speech

Regional notes: British primarily.

Variations

MintedAbsolutely minted