play the float v. phr.— «Writing checks for money that isn’t in your account is euphemistically called either “playing the float” or “kiting checks.”» —“Fighting those pesky NSF fees” by Don...
mail it in v. phr.— «This 8.75 percent return, far preferable to “mailing it in” with a basic savings or CD interest rate, isn’t achieved risk- or heartache-free.» —by David Gardner, Tom Gardner The Motley Fool’s...
pass-through pork n.— «House Government Finance and Appropriations Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in room 617 to consider bill to ban practice known as “pass-through pork,” where a legislator hides money in a state agency, so it...
wheel tax n.— «The money for the dust control came from the local option highway users tax, commonly known as the “wheel tax.”» —“A Look Ahead” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Ind.) Dec. 28, 2005...
educanto n.— «What Mr. Weaver seems to care about most is spending. Or, as he calls it in pure educanto, inputs.» —“Throw money at it” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock) Dec. 23, 2005. (source: Double...
chips n.pl.— «“It says ‘I’m gonna get my chippy on.’ What does that mean? Chips?” Choc takes a beat. Looks at me like I’m nuts. “My chippies,” Choc says. “Chips is money. Cheddar. Whatever…dollar signs. Whatever...