bubble
n.— «Someone who offers them money is said to “flip them a bill,” and police officers are affectionately known as “bubbles.”» —“Beggars can be choosers” by Dina Chaiffetz Denver Post (Colorado) Aug. 5, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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