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Brewer's: Spur Money
Money given to redeem a pair of spurs. Gifford says, in the time of Ben Jonson, in consequence of the interruptions to divine service occasioned by the ringing of the spurs worn, a small…Brewer's: Sterling Money
Spelmab derives the word from esterlings, merchants of the Hanse Towns, who came over and reformed our coin in the reign of John. Others say it is starling (little star), in allusion to a…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…Money Leaders: PGA
Arnold Palmer Award standings: listed are tournaments played (TP); cuts made (CM); 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes; and earnings for the year.Final 1996 TPCMFinish 1-2-3Earnings1Tom…Brewer's: Wroth Money
or Wroth Silver. Money paid to the lord in lieu of castle guard for military service; a tribute paid for killing accidentally some person of note; a…Brewer's: Glove Money
A bribe, a perquisite; so called from the ancient custom of presenting a pair of gloves to a person who undertook a cause for you. Mrs. Croaker presented Sir Thomas More, the Lord…Brewer's: Gun Money
Money issued in Ireland by James II., made of old brass cannons. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Gun RoomGun Cotton A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…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: Coin Money
(To ). To make money with rapidity and ease. “For the last four years ... I literally coined money.” —F. Kemble: Residence in Georgia. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Conscience Money
Money paid anonymously to Government by persons who have defrauded the revenue. Their conscience being uneasy, they send the deficit to the Treasury, and the sum is advertised in the…Trending
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