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| slush fund (plural slush funds) |
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1. money for illegal activities: money set aside by a business or other organization for corrupt activities such as the bribery of public officials
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2. money for entertainment: money set aside to use for fun or entertainment expenses
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3. luxury fund for ship's crew: money raised by selling refuse from a ship to pay for small luxuries for the crew
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| [<slush "grease collected in a ship's galley (and sold)"; from the idea of "greasing" somebody's palm with money] |
