till money
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of till money
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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I go away when voyage over, and live ashore like one gentleman till money gone, and den come to sea again.
From In the Eastern Seas by William Henry Giles Kingston
No, we can't bail them out, but we can ease up their bills till money comes from home.
From The Lure of the Mask by Harrison Fisher
Some cash they keep, but it is "till money," rather than reserve.
From The Value of Money by Benjamin M. Anderson
The Bank of England's note issue is now chiefly used by other banks as "till money," or part of the store of legal-tender cash they keep to meet demands on them.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips
The cash in hand, as a whole, consists of the till money and cash reserve.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips
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