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funny money

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funny money 
1. Sl. counterfeit money. The bank teller spotted the funny money in the man's deposit almost immediately.
2. Fig. temporary or substitute money, good only in certain places. What am I going to do with all this funny money when I leave here? It's no good anywhere else.
3. Fig. foreign currency. (Jocular.) We had better buy some gifts and get rid of some of this funny money before our flight.
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funny money
money that has been printed by criminals, or which has come from dishonest activities He was caught passing funny money through the business.
See be more fun than a barrel of monkeys
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Williams characterized the men as drug users who utilized a stolen printer/scanner/copier machine to produce funny money.
If you were to find a large amount of cash, you might assume it were funny money or crime related; and if you carne across, say, a cashier's check or money order for an exorbitant amount, you may be hesitant to take it to a bank to cash it for fear of raising suspicion.
Byline: By Tony Collins CHILDREN from an Erdington school are taking off on a Funny Money Bus Tour to help raise funds for Comic Relief.
 
 
 
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