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pin money

noun

Definition of pin money

1a : money given by a man to his wife for her own use
b : money set aside for the purchase of incidentals
2 : a trivial amount of money worked for pin money
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Examples of pin money in a Sentence

She had a babysitting job to earn pin money. the summer intern made only pin money but gained valuable work experience

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 Bonnie and Andrea pocket around $100 a month for spending two hours a week taking surveys, which gives each of them extra pin money. — Maria Carter, Woman's Day, "19 Real Ways to Make Money from Home," 22 May 2017

First Known Use of pin money

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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pin money

noun

English Language Learners Definition of pin money

old-fashioned : money that is used for small expenses

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