Noun
a shallow receptacle for collection in church
Source: WordNetcollection-plate
If you want to get rid of counterfeit money, put it in the collection plate at church. George Carlin
Even the most left-wing politicians worship wealth creation - as the political-action-committee collection plate is passed. P. J. O'Rourke
I'm not looking for people to bow down to me or do things in my name or even pass around a collection plate for me. I say that I'd like to be God for a while because He really can get away with anything. I mean, ANYTHING. Paul Feig