orphancash

/ˈɔːfənˌkæʃ/nounVerified New

Money forgotten by your past self and rediscovered — in a coat pocket, a birthday card, an old account — experienced as free.

Psychologically it never belonged to the budget, so it can be spent twice as freely. Orphancash is the one windfall no one budgets to receive.

Etym. — orphan + cash — money cut off from its owner, briefly feral.

Rel. — coinstrata

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08

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