coin trail
n.— Note: A picture of a coin trail is here. «Staff at Miriam Lord Primary School, in Church Street, Manningham, were hoping to raise more than £200 with a coin trail around their hall.» —“Coining it in for Children In Need” by James Rush Telegraph & Argus (Bradford, United Kingdom) Nov. 17, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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