mad money
noun Informal.
a small sum of money carried or kept in reserve for minor expenses, emergencies, or impulse purchases.
a small sum of money carried by a woman on a date to enable her to reach home alone in case she and her escort quarrel and separate.
Origin of mad money
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby mad money
mad about,
mad as a hatter,
mad as a hornet,
mad cow disease,
mad hatter syndrome,
mad money,
mad rush,
mad-dog,
mad-dog skullcap,
mad.,
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