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                           Phrase(s): 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.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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                           Counterfeit money; also, money from an obscure or questionable source. For example, The police warned storekeepers that some funny money was being passed around town. This expression probably endures because of its rhyme. [1930s]
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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