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noun
(in a poker game) the money or chips in a side pot.
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Origin of side money
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
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How to use side money in a sentence
The side money, for private readings alone, should be substantial.
Sense from Thought Divide|Mark Irvin CliftonOn every side money flowed from him; hard as he worked, largely as he earned, he spent more.