walk-around money

Definitions

1. 1

   Money for use on trivial items while walking around.

   • Twenty dollars between the three of us wasn't a lot, but it was walk-around money for grub and cigarettes.
2. 2

   Money from a political campaign for use ensuring supporters bring voters to the polls,…

   Money from a political campaign for use ensuring supporters bring voters to the polls, both for legitimate get out the vote efforts and political corruption.

   • The brief order issued late yesterday clears the way for candidates and their committees, as soon as Tuesday's city elections in Baltimore, to pay so-called walk-around money to people hired for the day to distribute campaign literature.
   • Parker: I'll tell you what I would like: another 75 in cash for walk-around money. Royce: 75, hm? Call another game.

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