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Noun: pay dirt  pey durt
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. Ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner
    "The prospectors finally struck pay dirt after months of searching"
     
  2. A profitable success
    "the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt"

Type of: ore, success

Encyclopedia: Pay dirt