easy money
Money that is easily acquired.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Selling my old clothes online is easy money.”
“He thought the simple data entry job would be easy money, but the workload was much higher than he expected.”
“Many investors were lured into the scheme by the promise of easy money, only to discover that their capital had vanished entirely.”
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bees and honey
[Cockney slang]money
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big money
A large amount of money, especially a significant source of revenue or income.
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bread and Honey
[Cockney slang]money
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breathe easy
To relax or feel secure about something.
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clean money
Money that is legally or honestly gained or earned.
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coffee money
A small amount of money given as a bribe or gratuity.
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conscience money
Money which is voluntarily paid by a party who feels guilt, and seeks to provide compensation, for some past misdeed or negligence.
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dirty money
Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized, especially money gained through forgery, bribery, prostitution, money laundering, or theft.
Last updated August 10, 2026