mad money

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Definition of mad money in English English dictionary: A sum of money kept in reserve or to insulate oneself financially in the event of the sudden breakdown of a relationship in which one is economically dependent
Such an expression is mad money, noted as early as 1922 by Howard J. Savage (Dialect Notes 5:148) at the end of an article on Bryn Mawr slang. Savage's definition is 'money a girl carries in case she has a row with her escort and wishes to go home alone.'.; A sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes
Ultrasuede minibags are just the solution for waste. And for crime. Most minis hardly hold more than mad money and a comb.; Money that a woman carries to pay her fare home in case a date ends in a quarrel; also money set aside for an emergency or personal use; A small sum of money kept for unlikely contingencies. money that you have saved so that you can spend it when you see something you want