Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
rag money , under rag.
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Examples
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Have heard Lowell and Hedge lecture, acted in plays, and thanks to our rag-money and good cousin H., have been to the theatre several times -- always my great joy.
Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6) Authors and Journalists Various 1918
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The Continental rag-money had ceased to circulate by the end of 1780, and our foreign credit was nearly ruined.
The Critical Period of American History John Fiske 1871
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The Democratic politicians and presses heartily seconded their chieftain in this war, promising the people "Benton mint-drops instead of rag-money."
Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Benjamin Perley Poore 1853
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