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socket money

socket money noun: money that people are asked to contribute to birth or marriage festivities.

Noun

socket money (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, slang) Money that people are asked to contribute to birth or marriage festivities.

Questions about socket money

What does socket money mean?
Socket money means money that people are asked to contribute to birth or marriage festivities.
What part of speech is socket money?
Socket money is a noun.

Words near socket money in the dictionary

  1. socket
  2. socket bolt
  3. socket bolts
  4. socket lichen
  5. socket lichens
  6. socket money
  7. socket pipe
  8. socket pipes
  9. socket pole
  10. socket poles
  11. socket wrench

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