Phrase guide
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noun
Money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Money that has not been hypothecated or dedicated to a particular purpose, or which is used for a different purpose than originally intended.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: accounting, business, finance
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noun
a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fund, monetary fund
History
Originally in reference to money for miscellaneous uses that sailors made by selling slush (“a soft mixture of grease and other ingredients”).
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
