A collection of contributions of money from a group of people for a particular purpose.
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my secretary organized a whip-round and we sent him a card and a gift
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The night includes a Peel quiz and a whip-round for the British Heart Foundation and runs from 9pm until midnight.
We all had a whip-round and collected £200 to buy them some clothes, and they were so grateful for just a scrap of kindness.
So it was that every Friday evening all the staff had a whip-round for the latest pale, crying girl.
But that was not before Swindon cab drivers had completed a whip-round to buy a replacement set.
And a whip-round among fans and staff financed travel to another away fixture last month.
Well, the work colleagues could have a whip-round to raise the money instead.
I said to my wife that perhaps I could have a whip-round at the industrial estate and see if I could get this lady's money back for her.
A group of Japanese factory workers had sent some cash after a whip-round on their shopfloor.
Supermarket staff put out collection buckets which shoppers quickly filled and workplace whip-rounds brought in thousands of pounds.
They said they're going to have a whip-round and now they say I'm staying for the rest of the season.
They had a whip-round and have given me the money I paid for the set to the stallholder, who had promised to deliver it to my home but never turned up.
Amateur clubs and pub teams were also encouraged to take part in the fund-raising drive, getting sponsored to play a game or having a simple whip-round in the dressing room.
But before we organise a whip-round to make up for his shortfall, spare a thought for those who are having to cope with below-inflation pay rises.
His proudest moment to date: a visit to Walmer township in Port Elizabeth, where more than 20 army members had a whip-round for a local football team.
The airline didn't have any money, so the passengers had to have a whip-round to raise enough cash to refuel.
The ‘Pay to Play’ weekend will involve rugby clubs donating money in whatever form they can - from win bonuses, a percentage of their match subs, or even a whip-round in the clubhouse after the match.
The man in the shop tries to organise a whip-round for me, but I refuse.
And when we ran out of gas we had a whip-round and everyone gave me enough cents to fill up and get here.
He said he would like to thank patrons at Saturday's fundraiser, who contributed to a whip-round raising £80 towards the cost of the damage.
His books fetched nearly £8,000 at auction, though were mostly bought back for him by friends, so maybe they'll have a whip-round for the old house.