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Definition of whip-round
chiefly British
: a collection of money made usually for a benevolent purpose
had a whip-round to help the couple pay for a Paris honeymoon — The People
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“Whip-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip-round. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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whip-round
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English Language Learners Definition of whip-round
British, informal
: a collection of money from a group of people that is used to pay for something, buy a gift, make a donation, etc.
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The first known use of whip-round was in 1887
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