easy money

1 of 2

noun

: money obtained without especial hardship or effort

often : money obtained unfairly or improperly (as by trickery or crime)

easy-money

2 of 2

adjective

: 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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easy money

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