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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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Williams characterized the men as drug users who utilized a stolen printer/scanner/copier machine to produce funny money.
Police say counterfeit bills were low quality by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
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.
Honesty in the little things by Stanley, Liana / The New American
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.
Children find a funny way to raise cash by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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