slush fund
slush fund · slush funds
Schmiergeldfonds, schwarze Kasse
Money stored for illegal or dishonest purposesMoney stored for illegal or dishonest purposes.
» The governor took the money out of a slush fund.
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2 sensesMoney stored for illegal or dishonest purposes.
He is said to have used his party’s slush fund to buy votes in the election.
Schmiergeldfonds, schwarze Kasse
Money that has not been hypothecated or dedicated to a particular purpose, or which is used for a different purpose than originally intended.
More definitions
- a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials
Examples
1 sentencesThe governor took the money out of a slush fund.
Translations
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By meaning 1
money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes:
Origin
Originally in reference to money for miscellaneous uses that sailors made by selling slushOriginally in reference to money for miscellaneous uses that sailors made by selling slush (“a soft mixture of grease and other ingredients”).
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Forms
plural: slush funds| Singular | slush fund |
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