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plastic money

British  

noun

  1. credit cards, used instead of cash

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of plastic money

C20: from the cards being made of plastic

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Stickers are incredibly useful, and as with plastic money, I can never, ever have enough of them!

From Slate Apr. 29, 2019

Canada has had plastic money since 2013, and Britain transitioned to a plastic-based bank note last year.

From Washington Post Jul. 28, 2017

Mr Mangudya has told the public: "If you don't want the bond notes, use plastic money."

From BBC Nov. 8, 2016

Britain will start issuing plastic money in 2016.One of the United Kingdom’s most famous entrepreneurs passes away.Sales of luxury goods fell in China this year in the face of a crackdown on corruption and extravagance.

From New York Times Dec. 19, 2013

You can buy a deluxe edition of all five seasons of “Breaking Bad”, complete with a plastic money barrel, for $209.99, or a regular edition for less than $80.

From Economist Sep. 26, 2013

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