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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.
See also: funny, money

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
See also: funny, money


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Once the funny money was gone, so too were the celebrity journalists.
Bonds and Treasury bills are funny money from the perspective of traditional economists because they act as money with liabilities for taxpayers to pay later.
It's a little different when it's money coming out of your pocket versus funny money.
 
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