smart money (smart muni)

1. Money paid to escape some unpleasant unpleasant engagement eng a or some painful situation; specifically, money paid by a recruit for the British army before being sworn in for release from his engagement. Lord Trinket. What is the meaning of that patch over your right eye? O'Cutter. Some advanced wages from my new post, my lord. This pre ing is hot work, though it entitles us to smart-money. Colman, Jealous Wife, iii. L. 2. In law, exemplary or vindictive damages; damages in exce of the injury done. Such damages are given in cases of gro misconduct or cruelty on the part of the defendant. See damage, 3. Nor did I hear further of his having paid any smart money for breach of bargain. Scott , Rob Roy, xxvii. 3. Money allowed to soldiers and sailors for wounds and injuries received on service. smartne (smärt'nes), n. The character of being smart, in any sense. smart-ticket (smärt'tiket), n. A certificate granted to one who is entitled to smart-money on account of his being hurt, maimed, or disabled in the service, or an allowance for wounds or injuries received on service. [Eng.] smartweed (smärt'wed), n. The water-pepper, Polygonum Hydro piper , a weed of wet places in the Old World and the New. It is acrid to the taste, and inflames the skin when applied to tender parts. It has diuretic and, as claimed, some other medicinal properties. Old or provincial names are arse -smart and culrage. The name extends more or le to similar species, Also smart-gra . - Water-smartweed, the American Polygonum acre .