Meaning
The money a parent gives a child each school day to buy lunch, snacks, or a patty at school. A small but important daily ritual of childhood; 'nuh have no lunch money' means going without, and children have been known to spend the lunch money on sweets and games instead of food.
Examples
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Mumma gi mi lunch money every maanin.
Mum gives me lunch money every morning.
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Him spend him lunch money pon sweetie.
He spent his lunch money on sweets.
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Some day dem never have lunch money.
Some days they had no lunch money.
Origin
From 'lunch' + 'money'; a child's daily school-food allowance. See Box food, Patty and coco bread.
How it’s used
A child's daily money for school lunch/snacks. See Box food, Patty and coco bread.