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fringe benefit

A non-monetary perk, incentive, or benefit for working a job that is given in addition to one's normal wage or salary. One of the fringe benefits of working here is getting free lunch in the cafeteria.

See also: benefit, fringe

lunatic fringe

the more extreme members of a group. Most of the members of that religious sect are quite reasonable, but Lisa belongs to the lunatic fringe. Many people try to avoid eating a lot of fat, but Mary is part of the lunatic fringe and will eat anything.

See also: fringe, lunatic

on the fringe

 

1. Lit. at the outer boundary or edge of something. He doesn't live in the city, just on the fringe.

2. Fig. at the extremes of something, typically political thought. He is way out. His political ideas are really on the fringe.

See also: fringe, on