plough money

noun

Money that has been paid for the right of ploughing.

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Meanings

nounplough money (countable and uncountable, plural plough moneys)

plural plough moneys

  1. countablehistoricaluncountableMoney that has been paid for the right of ploughing.
  2. countablehistoricaluncountableMoney that has been collected by a ploughboy on Plough Monday.
verbplough money (third-person singular simple present ploughs money, present participle ploughing money, simple past and past participle ploughed money)

present singular third person ploughs money · participle present ploughing money · participle past ploughed money · past ploughed money

  1. idiomaticinformalTo invest money in a project or endeavor, especially to help it succeed or earn more money.
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