pin money

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pin money

/ˈpɪnmʌni/ UK

noun pin-money

historical, uncountable An allowance of money given by a man to his wife or to other dependents for their personal, discretionary use. Meronyms: pocket change, small change, loose change
Similar: pocket money, spending money, walk-around money, walking-around money, beer money, petty cash
dated, idiomatic, uncountable A relatively small sum of cash kept in one's personal possession for routine expenses or incidental purchases; an amount of money which is not particularly significant. Meronyms: pocket change, small change, loose change
Similar: pocket money, spending money, walk-around money, walking-around money, beer money, petty cash

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noun wife's allowance

Deutsch	Nadelgeld

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@misc{pin_money_2026,
  title = {pin money},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pin%20money},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}