Money obtained readily, with little effort and, often, illegally. For example, Winning the lottery--that's easy money! or I was wary of making easy money with the insider tips I'd been given. [c. 1900] Also see
fast buck.
| Idioms: easy money |
Money obtained readily, with little effort and, often, illegally. For example, Winning the lottery--that's easy money! or I was wary of making easy money with the insider tips I'd been given. [c. 1900] Also see
fast buck.
| WordNet: cheap money |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
credit available at low rates of interest
| Cheap Money (in banking) | |
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