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pocket moneyenUK
pocket moneyn. Money for incidental or minor expenses.pocket money n 1. Brit a small weekly sum of money given to children by parents as an allowance 2. money for day-to-day spending, incidental expenses, etc pock′et mon`ey n. money for small current expenses. [1625–35] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | pocket money - cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expensespin money, spending moneycash, hard cash, hard currency - money in the form of bills or coins; "there is a desperate shortage of hard cash" | Translations
pocket moneyenUK
pocket moneyA small amount of money one carries to spend on nonessential things. I give the kids 10 bucks at the start of the week as a bit of pocket money. If they spend it all, then that's all they get till the next Monday. The company has given me a bit of pocket money while I'm here, so why don't we go find somewhere nice to eat?See also: money, pocketpocket moneyAlso, spending money. Cash for incidental or minor expenses, as in They don't believe in giving the children pocket money without asking them to do chores, or Can I borrow a dollar? I'm out of all my spending money. The first term, dating from the early 1600s, alludes to keeping small sums in one's pocket; the second alludes to money that may be spent (as opposed to saved) and dates from the late 1500s. See also: money, pocketpocket moneyenUK
Synonyms for pocket moneynoun cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expensesSynonymsRelated Words- cash
- hard cash
- hard currency
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