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dirty money
What does dirty money mean?
A bonus on top of normal wages for tasks that are unusually filthy, smelly, or hazardous, classically sewer work, asbestos stripping, or anything involving sludge. Old British union term, negotiated into trade agreements.
"If we're going down the manhole they can pay us dirty money."
Frequently asked questions
What does dirty money mean as job slang?
Dirty money is extra pay handed out for doing a genuinely grim or unpleasant job.
How do you use dirty money in a sentence?
"They gave us dirty money for clearing out the sewage tank."
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