Meaning
Cash you itch to spend fast.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to 'burning'; slang by 1850s for urge, as in a 1862 'Times' on a spendy lad. A 1520s proverb hints at 'hot coins,' but Victorian pockets set it.
Variants
- Hole in pocket
Usage Examples
- Money burns a hole in her pocket; new shoes!
- He's got cash; money burns a hole in his pocket.
- Money burns a hole in your pocket after payday.