KEY MONEY


Meaning of KEY MONEY in English

noun

1. Britain : a payment required of a tenant especially of an apartment on taking possession of the key

2. : a bribe paid by a prospective tenant in order to obtain housing

the key money for an average studio in Paris is in the neighborhood of one thousand dollars — Paul Bowles

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