Meaning of Michigan bankroll | Babel Free

Definitions

One or several high-denomination banknotes wrapped around a larger number of smaller ones, intended to look like more money than it actually is.

slang

Examples

“[…] maybe two or three twenties, a dozen tens, and twenty or thirty fins. The rest is all aces and silver. A grand will make a bulge so big you can't get it in your pocket." "That's okay. I've carried Michigan bankrolls before."”

“She showed them some loose twenties (the rest of the roll of money actually consists of a “Michigan bankroll” of phony money), and the three women discussed the situation for a while.”

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