chancesum
nounUK /ˈtʃɑːns.sʌm/
US /ˈtʃæns.sʌm/
A chancesum is a made-up word for a little pile of lucky coins you keep for good luck.
She put a shiny chancesum in her pocket before the spelling bee.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small amount of money saved just in case you need it.
He kept a chancesum in his sock drawer for emergencies.
3. A game where players guess the total of hidden coins.
The children played chancesum at the fair and guessed eleven coins.
4. A random mix of leftover coins counted together.
The jar held a chancesum of pennies, nickels, and dimes.