dead money

noun

Chips that a player who has since folded has put into the pot.

Meanings

noundead money (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablecard gamesChips that a player who has since folded has put into the pot.
  2. slanguncountablecard gamesMoney of weaker players.
  3. slanguncountablehobbiesMoney paid by a team to a player or coach who is no longer a player or coach with the team.
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APA

dead money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20money

MLA

“dead money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20money. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead money,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20money.

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