whip-round



whip-round

A monetary collection used to buy a gift for someone. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The office had a whip-round for Ellen's retirement party.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Burt[bɜ:t]
Maybelline-English (Rare)
Shukriya-Arabic
Raijinṙah-ee-jeen (Japanese)Far Eastern Mythology
Vencel-Hungarian
Terry (2)TER-eeEnglish