pin money

noun

: money that is used for small expenses

Full Definition of PIN MONEY

a : money given by a man to his wife for her own use

b : money set aside for the purchase of incidentals

: a trivial amount of money <worked for pin money>

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Synonyms: chicken feed [slang], chump change, dime, hay, peanuts, mite, pittance, shoestring, song, two cents

Antonyms: big buck(s), boodle, bundle, fortune, king's ransom, megabuck(s), mint, wad

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