funny money

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funny money

noun

slang, uncountable Counterfeit money.
slang, uncountable Money obtained in a devious or sneaky manner.
slang, uncountable An outrageously high price. They wanted funny money for it, so I refused.
derogatory, often, slang, uncountable Banknotes of any foreign currency.
Similar: play money, Monopoly money
US, informal, slang, uncountable A highly inflated currency.
slang, uncountable Play money.
Similar: Monopoly money

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@misc{funny_money_2026,
  title = {funny money},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/funny%20money},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}