walking-around money
Americannoun
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money that is carried on the person for routine expenses and minor emergencies; pocket money.
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Also called street money. Political Slang. cash sums given by political managers, district leaders, or the like, to grass-roots workers and others for expenses incurred while canvassing for votes or doing other chores before an election.
Etymology
Origin of walking-around money
1975–80, walking-around money for def. 2
Example Sentences
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If, that is, you and me happen to have a few hundred thousand dollars or more of walking-around money on hand.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
By age 13 he was earning his own walking-around money, doing part-time modeling.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021
Back then, the half-forgotten Jake LaMotta was only too glad of a few talkshow appearances and some walking-around money.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2010
Murtha, who'd been told there was "walking-around money" available, couldn't be bribed.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2010
That wasn’t walking-around money, and this wasn’t the sort of car you got from a country lot.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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