till money
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of till money
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Some cash they keep, but it is "till money," rather than reserve.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
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 Kingston, William Henry Giles
He adjusts this time of turnover by adjusting his average quantity of pocket money, or till money, to suit his expenditures.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur
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 Phillips, Chester Arthur
Mr. Blyth points out that these unissued notes are "not a reserve but till money," but the distinction between till money and reserve is one upon which it is possible to lay too much stress.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur
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