till money

noun

, Banking.

1. money set aside for use by a teller, as distinguished from money kept in the vault.

Word History and Origins

Origin of till money¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The money in the possession of "Commercial depositors" we shall call "till money," and the rest "pocket money."

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Each of these offices must hold some till-money, and of this Bank of England notes almost always form a part.

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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.

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He adjusts this time of turnover by adjusting his average quantity of pocket money, or till money, to suit his expenditures.

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Some cash they keep, but it is "till money," rather than reserve.

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