playmoney

noun
UK /ˈpleɪˌmʌni/
US /ˈpleɪˌmʌni/

Playmoney is fake money you use for games and pretend shops.

The children used playmoney to buy toys at their pretend store.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Money used in board games instead of real currency.

Each player started the game with a stack of playmoney.

3. Virtual currency in a game or app that has no real-world value.

You can earn playmoney in the app to unlock new levels.

4. Informal term for money that is easily spent or treated carelessly.

To the wealthy investor, that sum was just playmoney.