easy money
- money obtained with a minimum of effort.
- money obtained by deception, fraud, artifice, etc.
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Origin of easy money
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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Contemporary Examples of easy money
Together, these easy-money policies helped stop the panic, created the conditions for growth, and reflated the credit markets.
Historical Examples of easy money
Havin' got in with the easy-money bunch by a fluke in the first place, he wa'n't a man who could come back.
Shorty McCabe on the JobSewell Ford
easy money
- money made with little effort, sometimes dishonestly
- commerce money that can be borrowed at a low interest rate
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Idioms and Phrases with easy money
easy money
Money obtained readily, with little effort and, often, illegally. For example, Winning the lottery—that's easy money! or I was wary of making easy money with the insider tips I'd been given. [c. 1900] Also see fast buck.
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