fairy money

English

Noun

fairy money (uncountable)

1. (folklore) Money given by the fairies, which later transforms into withered leaves or similar.
2. (idiomatic) Any money or treasure that a person discovers unexpectedly.

References

• John Trotter Brockett (1829) “Fairy-money, found treasure. The discovery, if revealed, was supposed to bring on the blabber's ruin.”, in A Glossary of North Country Words, in Use