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Quotation dates: 1855
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†BELL MONEY, n. Money demanded by children at a wedding. Cf. Ba'-money.Sc. 1855 Notes and Q. 1st Ser. xi. 175:
The boys and girls of the neighbourhood assemble in front of the house, calling out "Bell money, bell money, shabby waddin, shabby waddin, canna spare a bawbee."
