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n. 1 (context idiomatic English) Money gained in a devious or sneaky manner. 2 (context informal US English) A highly inflated currency. 3 (context slang US English) Bills of any foreign currency or of counterfeit origin. 4 (context slang English) play money.
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Funny Money is a farce written by Ray Cooney. It premièred at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, London, England, in 1994, followed by a successful two-year run in the West End. Cooney directed his own play and also played the part of Henry Perkins. In 2006 the play was adapted into a movie starring Chevy Chase. The play has also been presented internationally in Singapore, in May 2005, by the British Theatre Playhouse.
Funny Money are an American rock band. They play at multiple venues in the Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania area. They play a mix of Kix covers as well as original material.
Funny Money is a 1982 British crime film directed by James Kenelm Clarke and starring Gregg Henry, Elizabeth Daily and Derren Nesbitt.
Funny Money is a 2006 comedy film directed by Leslie Greif and starring Chevy Chase, Penelope Ann Miller and Armand Assante. It is based on the British play Funny Money by Ray Cooney. It was a co-production between Germany, the United States and Romania. Its plot concerns a couple who accidentally find themselves in possession of a briefcase containing $5 million belonging to the Romanian Mafia.
Funny Money may refer to:
- Funny Money, is a farce written by Ray Cooney
- Funny Money (1982 film), a British crime film
- Funny Money (2006 film), a comedy film
- Funny Money (band), an American rock band
For the meaning of false currency, see counterfeit money or Test money
Usage examples of "funny money".
An experienced bank teller, ruffling through stacks of bills, could spot funny money easily, sometimes even with his eyes closed.
That let him turn on the electric lights after supper, and let Skorzeny win more funny money from him with those possibly trained pasteboards.
I opened my mouth to say that I did not know where the funny money was.
I opened my mouth to say that I did not know where the funny money was .
I opened my mouth to say that I did not know where the funny money was .
If she was flush with funny money, she sure wasn't spending it on transportation.
One day me and Spanish John and Little Isadore all happen to be in the sneezer together, on account of a small misunderstanding about the color of some money we are spending, and I wish to say in passing that this beef is a total crock, as we steal that money fair and square from a bank on Third Avenue, and can we help it if things are so bad that banks are starting to pass out funny money?