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folding money

Paper money, especially in large amounts. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious folding money for that new sports car, huh? How much folding money is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your folding money at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

folding money

bills of various dollar denominations. I don't want a check. Give me folding money! You got any folding money with you?
See also: fold, money
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

folding money

and folding stuff
n. U.S. paper bank notes, as opposed to coins. All I got is change—no folding stuff. Sorry, I don’t have any folding money with me. Can you pick up the bill?
See also: fold, money
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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