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[iamjhkang]

what does that mean?
loose : not tight.
change : from x to y

I'm not clear.

[lotus]

Hi iamjhkang,

These appear to be definitions.

Loose is the antonym of tight.

The "change" definition appears more mathematical and logical. It's saying "change from x to y." It's the same as saying "change from one thing to another."


--lotus

[CP]

"Loose change" is what we call the coins in our pocket, or lying on the dresser, or sitting in the change holder in the car.
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[iamjhkang]

Thanks.
what's the meaning behind it?
have you seen "loose change", the movie on 911 attack?[/u]

[CP]

I don't know why coins are called loose change, except as contrasted to coins neatly sorted in compartments in cash registers and the like.

Another term is "spare change," meaning change in one's pocket or purse that one can spare to give to beggars / panhandlers, at least in the U.S. The panhandler will say, "Spare change?", and then the person addressed may give him / her some money.

I haven't seen "Loose Change" the movie, and I am not sure why the makers chose that title.
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[beancurdturtle]

"Loose Change" is likely used as the title for the documentary film because (among other things) lost financial transactions and untraced gold is used as a basis for proving the allegation that the events of 911 were planned by agents of the U.S. government to build the incentive for a never ending "War on Terror."
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