whip round
/ˈwɪp ˌraʊnd/
noun
- An informal collection of money from a group of people to pay for something or to give as a gift.
- After the fire destroyed his house, the neighbors organized a whip-round to help him.
- They did a whip-round to cover the cost of the taxi.
- We had a whip-round at the office to buy a birthday present for our boss.
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