WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈfun•ny ˌmon•ey, n. [uncountable] [Slang.]
  1. Currencycounterfeit or artificially inflated currency.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fun′ny mon′ey, [Slang.]
  1. Currencycounterfeit currency.
  2. Currencymoney from undisclosed or questionable sources.
  3. Currencycurrency of little value, as of a nation whose currency has been artificially inflated or recently devaluated.
  4. Currencyany foreign currency.
  • 1940–45

'funny money' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chinese money

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