table money

noun

1. an allowance for official entertaining of visitors, etc, esp in the army

Example Sentences

One time, I had a $500 poker chip thrown at me as I sat down at the table - money to go away because one of the assembled men "didn't play with girls".

From BBC

While researching his book “Table Money” in the 1980s, Mr. Breslin spent a lot of time with the so-called sandhogs — the people who dig the tunnels under New York City for trains, water and other purposes.

From New York Times

One time, I had a $500 poker chip thrown at me as I sat down at the table - money to go away because one of the assembled men "didn't play with girls".

From BBC

"We have met with Unison several times to try to end this dispute and we have put additional money on the table, money which is in very short supply."

From BBC

In short, untold sums in advertising income have been left on the table, money that the Metro-North Railroad, a unit of the authority, could certainly use.

From New York Times