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Chinese money

American  

noun

Slang: Usually Offensive.
  1. funny money.


Sensitive Note

See Chinese.

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The U.N. relies on U.S. and Chinese money for 42% of its basic funding.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

The Chinese money plant is a perennial species native to China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

More than 150 countries have received Chinese money and technology to build roads, airports, seaports and bridges.

From BBC Sep. 28, 2023

Aides to Mr. Biden said he was speaking colloquially and was pushing back generally on claims that his administration had been corrupted by Chinese money.

From New York Times May 10, 2023

"Those machines can make Chinese money if you want them to," my grandmother said.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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