‘I won't contribute another zac until I know where my money is going’
‘Apparently, he didn't pay a zac for his 75 per cent share and all he bought was the assets.’
‘The cast has been short-changed: no residuals, despite playing in 125 countries, and not a zac from souvenir sales.’
‘Unsubsidised arts like Australian computer game developers make world-class competitive products and don't receive a zac in Arts Council, Film Australia etc. funding.’
‘He's subsequently missed out on the $850,000 in prize money that's since been won when he could have had every zac of it to himself.’
‘Stay with them in the best room, get them to back his winners, and leave with big money without investing a zac.’
Origin
Late 19th century from an informal name for an old Australian sixpenny coin, probably ultimately from an early Scottish pronunciation of six.
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