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Meaning of cold drink money | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

a small bribe

South-Africa, slang, uncountable

Examples

“In South Africa such requests are so common that bribes for driving offences are known as “cold drink money”.”
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has welcomed a court judgment that found a Pretoria taxi driver guilty for trying to bribe a traffic officer with R70 ‘cold drink money’.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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