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      [Noun]  | "slush fund" 


      1: a fund raised from the sale of refuse to obtain small luxuries or pleasures for a warship's crew

      2: a fund for bribing public officials or carrying on corruptive propaganda

      3: an unregulated fund often used for illicit purposes


      Origin: 1839 ;

      [Noun]  | "slush funds" 


       [ "slush fund" ]

      1: A sum of money set apart for discretionary and/or undocumented spending, often fraudulent, illegal, or dishonest.

        * e.g.,  ... News Junkie: Our governments is widely known for unaccountable slush funds built up to funnel money to their friends. 

       [ "Slush Fund" ]

      1: A secret stash of money usally used for the most part in emergencies only.

        * e.g.,  ... I used my locker to hold my slush fund not my books. 

       [ "slush fund" ]

      1: Refers to the "reserve" of half-melted snow that Calvin keeps handy for making into sloppy "cannon balls" to lob at Susie anytime he catches sight of her during the winter months.

        * e.g.,  ... Susie feels confident about venturing outside only after the snow has disappeared in the Spring, when she can be sure that Calvin's slush fund will be completely melted. 

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