WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mad′ mon′ey, [Informal.]
- Informal Termsa small sum of money carried or kept in reserve for minor expenses, emergencies, or impulse purchases.
- Informal Termsa small sum of money carried by a woman on a date to enable her to reach home alone in case she and her escort quarrel and separate.
- 1915–20