funny money

funny money
n
a.
counterfeit money
b.
worthless denominations
c.
foreign currency
d.
excess or unearned wealth. The words in this sense express disbelief or resigned acceptance in the face of 'unthinkably' large amounts of money.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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