plastic money

noun

1. credit cards, used instead of cash

Word History and Origins

Origin of plastic money¹

C20: from the cards being made of plastic

Example Sentences

Amazon.com’s India business and home-grown rival Flipkart offer installment plans on debit and credit cards, but in India millions still do not have access to plastic money.

From Reuters

Besides the money, Ozzie also tossed up a plastic money bag and clip.

From Fox News

Ozzie was taken to the town's Murphy & Co Veterinary Practice where his stomach was emptied of the cash, a plastic money bag and a circular money clip.

From BBC

Stickers are incredibly useful, and as with plastic money, I can never, ever have enough of them!

From Slate

The bank announced last year that it would be following the Bank of England by printing plastic money.

From BBC

Related Words

• bank card