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Chinese money

American  

noun

Slang: Usually Offensive.
  1. funny money.


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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

Navlakha and former graduate student Cici Zheng recently identified a rare exception in Pilea peperomioides, better known as the Chinese money plant.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

And more Chinese money has been entering Singapore in recent years.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

The Iranians were enraged and called it a betrayal of the recent deal and demanded more Chinese money, he said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 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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