Definition of easy money
(Entry 1 of 2)
: money obtained without especial hardship or effort
often
: money obtained unfairly or improperly (as by trickery or crime)
easy-money
adjectiveDefinition of easy-money (Entry 2 of 2)
: devoted to or concerned with increasing the availability of money and credit
the present easy-money policy of the government
— compare easy entry 1 sense 2f(2)
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