pink money—money spent by people who are homosexual, especially on entertainment:
- With the rise of the gay rights movement, pink money has gone from being a fringe or marginalized market to a thriving industry in many parts of the Western world.
Cf.: grey pound —(UK) used of the economic power of elderly people:
- The battle for the so-called “grey pound” has become increasingly prominent in the insurance market.
red money—(U.S.)
1. money from the states whose residents predominantly vote for the Republican Party, as contrasted with “blue money” associated with the Democratic Party:
- There are parts of upstate New York which are so red they make Alabama look liberal. This is not one of those, but it could give Kentucky a run for its red money.
2. money coming specifically from communist China:
- Clinton’s policy served to line the pockets of greedy corporate executives with red money. The Clinton export policy has significantly upgraded the nuclear firepower of the Chinese Army.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase red cent—(negat., emphatic) not a penny; no money at all:
- You are asking me to donate money to the party and I’m telling you I will not donate one red cent.
See also: black money / white money.