How do you use "Slush Fund" in a sentence?

They had a slush fund for entertaining clients. Political slush funds exposed.

Slush Fund

Q: What does "Slush Fund" mean?

Secret fund for improper purposes Money set aside unofficially, often for bribes or discretionary spending that might not bear scrutiny.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: Secret fund for improper purposes

小金库，黑钱

Fondo secreto, caja B

裏金、不正資金

비자금, 부정 자금

Money set aside unofficially, often for bribes or discretionary spending that might not bear scrutiny.

非正式地存放的钱，常用于行贿或经不起审查的自由支出。

Dinero reservado de forma no oficial, a menudo para sobornos o gastos discrecionales que no resistirían un escrutinio.

非公式に確保されたお金で、賄賂や、公にできない裁量的支出に使われることが多い。

비공식적으로 따로 모아둔 돈으로, 뇌물이나 감사를 견디기 어려운 재량 지출에 쓰이는 경우가 많다.

Examples

They had a slush fund for entertaining clients.
他们有一笔用来招待客户的小金库
Tenían una caja B para agasajar a los clientes
顧客接待用の裏金があった
고객 접대용 비자금이 있었다.
Political slush funds exposed.
政治黑钱被曝光了
Se destaparon los fondos secretos políticos
政治の裏金が暴かれた
정치 비자금이 폭로되었다.

Pronunciation

/slʌʃ fʌnd/

Usage Guide

Context: corruption, politics

Tone: accusatory

✓ Do Say

Scandals
丑闻
Escándalos
スキャンダルの場面
스캔들

✗ Don't Say

Legitimate funds
不适合用于合法资金
No se usa para fondos legítimos
正当な資金には使わない
합법적 자금

Common Mistakes

Implies impropriety

Origin & History

Naval term—slush was fat from boiled meat, sold by cooks for extra cash.

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Political scandals

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

Slush fund