mad money

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes. idiomatic,uncountable
    — Ultrasuede minibags "are just the solution for waste." And for crime. Most minis hardly hold more than mad money and a comb.
  2. A sum of money kept in reserve or to insulate oneself financially in the event of the sudden breakdown of a relationship in which one is economically dependent. idiomatic,uncountable
    — Such an expression is mad money, noted as early as 1922 by Howard J. Savage (Dialect Notes 5:148) at the end of an article on Bryn Mawr slang. Savage's definition is 'money a girl carries in case she has a row with her escort and wishes to go home alone.'
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