coffee money
Loose changeLoose change.
/ˈkɔfi ˌmʌni/
Meaning
2 senses(slang, uncountable)Loose change.
(Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, idiomatic, uncountable)A small amount of money given as a bribe or gratuity.
Origin
A euphemism that refers to the amount of money typically enough to buy a cup of coffee. ThA euphemism that refers to the amount of money typically enough to buy a cup of coffee. The bribe or gratuity fee sense is a calque of Malay duit kopi.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtea money
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable