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luck money

luck money noun: a monetary gift given with the intention of bringing good fortune, prosperity, or blessings; common in various Asian traditions (such as in red envelopes during Lunar New Year or at weddings) and in Ireland, where it is a ceremonial token.

Noun

luck money (uncountable)

  1. A monetary gift given with the intention of bringing good fortune, prosperity, or blessings; common in various Asian traditions (such as in red envelopes during Lunar New Year or at weddings) and in Ireland, where it is a ceremonial token.
    • The first money taken of a market-day is still frequently spit on for good luck; and if silver, kept for luck-money, to be shown to the next new moon, and turned three times towards the person who shows it.1880, Bottrell, William, Stories and folk-lore of West Cornwall;, page 189

Forms of luck money

alternative formluck-money

Questions about luck money

What does luck money mean?
Luck money means a monetary gift given with the intention of bringing good fortune, prosperity, or blessings; common in various Asian traditions (such as in red envelopes during Lunar New Year or at weddings) and in Ireland, where it is a ceremonial token.
What part of speech is luck money?
Luck money is a noun.

Words near luck money in the dictionary

  1. luck balls
  2. luck dragon
  3. luck dragons
  4. luck in
  5. luck into
  6. luck money
  7. luck of the devil
  8. luck of the draw
  9. luck of the Irish
  10. luck out
  11. luck pennies

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