funny money

noun

1
: artificially inflated currency
2
: counterfeit money

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This no-fuss funny money makes the card’s annual fee easier to stomach. Chris Dong, Saveur, 8 May 2025 His peeling of bills from stacks of funny money, or tossing that faux cash into the audience, further reinforced his persona as a high-rolling playboy. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024 But the one that’s now in effect makes the NFL, known for its tricky system of funny money and funnier math, seem rudimentary. Jerry Brewer, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 With that kind of funny money, Mr. Shah and DOE aren’t restricting themselves to small-time bets. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for funny money

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of funny money was in 1901

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“Funny money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funny%20money. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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