walk-around money
Street-level political funds
Walk-around money is cash given to local political operatives on election day, ostensibly for small expenses like driving voters to polls or buying coffee for volunteers.
The term carries an implication of looseness—money distributed with few questions asked, potentially for buying votes or other questionable purposes: The campaign handed out walk-around money to ward captains.
More broadly, it can mean pocket money or spending cash for incidental expenses.
Culminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- graftIllicit political gain
- slush fundHidden discretionary money pool
- under-the-tableSecret and unofficial
sweetener · grease · palm greasing · baksheesh · backhander · influence peddling · sop · vote buying
Fund for incidentals
- cashReady spending funds
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- loose changeMiscellaneous small currency
- small changeLow-denomination currency
incidentals · per diem · float · sundries
payoff
Culminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- graftIllicit political gain
- slush fundHidden discretionary money pool
under-the-table · sweetener · grease · palm greasing · baksheesh · backhander · influence peddling · sop · vote buying · patronage
petty cash
Fund for incidentals
- cashReady spending funds
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- loose changeMiscellaneous small currency
small change · incidentals · per diem · float · sundries