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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Erick	ER-ik	English
Kartik	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
ElÉOnore	e-le-o-NOR	French
Yaqub	-	Arabic
Vinh	-	Vietnamese
Fachtna	FAKHT-na	Irish, Irish Mythology