Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: oliguria (noun). abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body.
Later replaced by legal tender backed by gold, which was itself later backed by GDP, the virtual qualities of money have steepened over the years â a trend goldbugs and states like Utah would love to reverse. Whatâs really steeped in mystery is where the dollarâs green color originated from. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing offers this explanation, although I smell anachronism in their conviction that green is âclearlyâ a stable color suitable for the young countryâs currency. And thusly was so-called patent green born.
This article is about the film. For other uses, see The Color of Money (disambiguation). The Color of Money is a 1986 American drama film directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Richard Price, based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. The film stars Paul Newman and Tom Cruise, with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, and John Turturro in supporting roles.