Meaning of walk-around money | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Money for use on trivial items while walking around.
   colloquial, uncountable
2. Money from a political campaign for use ensuring supporters bring voters to the polls, both for legitimate get out the vote efforts and political corruption.
   US, colloquial, uncountable

Examples

“Twenty dollars between the three of us wasn't a lot, but it was walk-around money for grub and cigarettes.”

“Mr Davis: Would it be feasible to use the taxpayers['] money without any checking as you're talking about here for what is commonly known as walk-around money or street money? Because under the FEC, that is now legal... Mr Lott: ... I guess since walk-around money is now considered legal, I guess th[e]y could use that. Some States do rely very heavily on walk-around money in their primaries and general elections as the record will show.”

“The brief order issued late yesterday clears the way for candidates and their committees, as soon as Tuesday's city elections in Baltimore, to pay so-called walk-around money to people hired for the day to distribute campaign literature.”

“Parker: I'll tell you what I would like: another 75 in cash for walk-around money. Royce: 75, hm? Call another game.”

“Loser's Town, the outsiders said. Washington had power. Baltimore's politics was based on election-day walk-around money, handed over with a sly wink by the precinct bosses, ensuring everybody got out the neighborhood vote.”

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