money bomb

money bomb
 n.— «Munger got the money for the ads by holding a focused online fundraiser—a “money bomb,” in the parlance of the Ron Paul presidential campaign, although Munger said his modest effort was more like a “money grenade.”» —“Speaking of politics: Libertarians, Hagan-Dole and recession” by Edward Cone News-Record (Greensboro, North Carolina) July 17, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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