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Brewer's: Table Money
Money appropriated to the purposes of hospitality. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Table-TurningTable d'Hote A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…Brewer's: Cap-money
Money collected in a cap or hat; hence an improvised collection. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cap-a-pieCap-acquaintance A B C D E F G H I J K L…Brewer's: Caution Money
A sum deposited before entering college, by way of security. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CautserCauther A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…Brewer's: Doll Money
A lady of Duxford left a sum of money to be given away annually in the parish, and to be called Doll Money. Doll is a corruption of dole, Saxon dál (a share distributed). Source:…Brewer's: Blood Money
Money paid to a person for giving such evidence as shall lead to the conviction of another; money paid to the next of kin to induce him to forego his “right” of seeking blood for blood;…Brewer's: Nail-money
Six crowns given to the “roy des harnoys” for affixing the arms of a knight to the pavilion. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Nail fixed in the TempleNail A…Brewer's: Hat Money
A small gratuity given to the master of a ship, by passengers, for his care and trouble, originally collected in a hat at the end of a good voyage. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…Brewer's: Fairy Money
Found money. Said to be placed by some good fairy at the spot where it was picked up. “Fairy money” is apt to be transformed into leaves. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Flush of Money
Full of money. Similarly A flush of water means a sudden and full flow of water. (Latin, flux-us.) “Strut was not very flush in [the] ready.” —Dr.Arbuthnot. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Mise-money
An honorarium given by the people of Wales to a new “Prince of Wales” on his entrance upon his principality. At Chester a mise-book is kept, in which every town and village is rated to…Trending
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