funny money

noun

1
: artificially inflated currency
2
: counterfeit money

Examples of funny money in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Thirteen receivers average at least $20 million per year in salary, led by Tyreek Hill at $30 million (which is slightly inflated by funny money) and Davante Adams at $28 million (which is not). Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023 Amid a speculative frenzy, the digital funny money’s price has zoomed more than 12,000% to more than $0.60 cents per coin since the start of the year. Robert Hackett, Fortune, 8 May 2021 See all Example Sentences for funny money 

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
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 7 Oct. 2024.

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