slush fund

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhsh fuhnd]
- /slʌʃ fʌnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhsh fuhnd]
- /slʌʃ fʌnd/

Definitions of slush fund words

noun slush fund a sum of money used for illicit or corrupt political purposes, as for buying influence. 1
noun slush fund Nautical. a fund from the sale of slush, refuse fat, etc., spent for any small luxuries. 1
noun slush fund money for illegal political purposes 1
countable noun slush fund A slush fund is a sum of money collected to pay for an illegal activity, especially in politics or business. 0
noun slush fund a fund for financing political or commercial corruption 0
noun slush fund a fund accumulated from the sale of slush from the galley 0

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Origin of slush fund

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Slush fund

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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slush fund popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for slush fund

noun slush fund

blackmail — Blackmail is the action of threatening to reveal a secret about someone, unless they do something you tell them to do, such as giving you money.
bribery — Bribery is the act of offering someone money or something valuable in order to persuade them to do something for you.

All 2 Synonyms of slush fund