mad money
A sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for…A sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)A sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes.
(idiomatic, uncountable)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.
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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