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
MaeMAYEnglish
NettieNET-eeEnglish
Olayinka-Western African, Yoruba
FabianFAH-bee-ahn (German, Dutch), FAH-byahn (Polish), FAY-bee-ən (English)German, Dutch, Polish, History
İRem-Turkish
Basma-Arabic