beer money

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beer money

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uncountable Some extra money not needed for essential payments, which is available for spending on luxuries, hobbies, or simply going out for a beer. Near-synonyms: beer ticket (humorous sense), pin money, pocket money, spending money, walk-around money, walking-around money, petty cash
Similar: beer ticket, pin money, pocket money, spending money, walk-around money, walking-around money, petty cash
UK, historical, uncountable Money given to soldiers in the British army, in lieu of beer and spirits.

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@misc{beer_money_2026,
  title = {beer money},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beer%20money},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}