silly money

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Noun

silly money (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) A ridiculously large (or, less commonly, small) sum of money.

   Buying a house in central London will set you back close to a million quid, these days – it's just silly money.

   • 1996, Mike Lawrence, A-Z of Sports Cars:

     With collectors prepared to pay silly money for limited edition cars, Aston Martin commissioned Zagato to build a new body on the Vantage chassis.

   • 1999, Jon Broome, The NEC Engineering and Construction Contract: A User's Guide:

     Representatives of both the Employers and Contractors thought that the potential to make ‘silly money' was not within the ECC.

   • 2005, David Belbin, The EBay Book:

     12p is a small price to pay to save on inconvenience and get a shot at someone paying silly money for your item.

   • 2005, Benjamin Craig, Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide: Attending the Cannes Film Festival for filmmakers and film industry professionals:

     Standard prices range from about 180€ - 500€ per night (unless you're looking to spend really silly money).

See also

• funny money