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whip-round

whip-round

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A quick collection of money from a group for a gift or charity
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪpˌraʊnd/
  • UK
translation icon : recaudación
  • - We'd all had a whip-round.

Examples

  • At the meeting, the team decided to have a whip-round for a charitable cause.

  • Come, we'll have a whip-round.

    Dream Horse (2021)

  • [ Billy ] George said we can have another whip-round.

    Billy Elliot (2000)

  • We organized a whip-round to buy a birthday gift for our colleague.

  • Everyone contributed to the whip-round to help pay for the office party.

Surface Forms

whip-round singular
whip-rounds plural
whip rounds plural
whip round singular

Morphology

whip-round = whip + round (opaque) = whip + round

The term 'whip-round' does not transparently convey the meaning of an informal collection of money from its components.

Etymology

Whip-round comes from the image of a whip meaning 'to move quickly' and round meaning 'around', like money being passed quickly from person to person. That's why a whip-round is a quick, informal collection of money for someone or for charity.