"silly money" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-silly money.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} silly money (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) A ridiculously large (or, less commonly, small) sum of money. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Related terms: funny money
    Sense id: en-silly_money-en-noun-NUuHUxi1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Buying a house in central London will set you back close to a million quid, these days – it's just silly money."
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          "ref": "1996, Mike Lawrence, A-Z of Sports Cars",
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          "ref": "2005, David Belbin, The EBay Book",
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          "ref": "2005, Benjamin Craig, Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide: Attending the Cannes Film Festival for filmmakers and film industry professionals",
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