side money

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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

Words nearby side money

sideload, sidelock, sidelong, sideman, side meat, side money, side of the tracks, side-on, sidepiece, side pot, sidereal

How to use side money in a sentence

The side money, for private readings alone, should be substantial.
Sense from Thought Divide|Mark Irvin Clifton
On every side money flowed from him; hard as he worked, largely as he earned, he spent more.
Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12|Various