funny money
noun Slang.
counterfeit currency.
money from undisclosed or questionable sources.
currency of little value, as of a nation whose currency has been artificially inflated or recently devaluated.
any foreign currency.
Origin of funny money
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby funny money
funny,
funny bone,
funny book,
funny business,
funny farm,
funny money,
funny paper,
funnyman,
funster,
funston,
fuo
British Dictionary definitions for funny money
funny money
noun
a sum of money so large as to be considered unreal
counterfeit money
derogatory
foreign currency
Idioms and Phrases with funny money
funny money
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]