单词	pin money
释义	pin money noun 1 a dated : money given by a man to a woman in his family (such as his wife or daughter) for her own use … when a New York girl wanted some pin money, she telegraphed to her father, and he sent it up in a wagon. Howard Bronson b : money set aside for the purchase of incidentals It will take all my pin money for a month. No more soda water for a while, unless someone treats me. Amy Ellen Blanchard 2 : a trivial amount of money And Joe said that even if there had been a risk, ten thousand would have been pin money to a man in Bruce's position. Susan Isaacs Synonyms chicken feed [slang] chump change dime hay mite peanuts pittance shoestring song two cents See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She had a babysitting job to earn pin money. the summer intern made only pin money but gained valuable work experience Recent Examples on the Web At the end, there's a celebration where all of the guests throw or pin money onto the bride and groom as an offering to them. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2020 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, 22 May 2017 Word History First Known Use 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1a pin money noun as in dime a very small sum of money the summer intern made only pin money but gained valuable work experience Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dime two cents peanuts chicken feed hay petty cash pocket money spending money chump change pittance shoestring song mite Antonyms & Near Antonyms funds capital means mint bundle fortune big buck(s) megabuck(s) wad king's ransom treasure wealth bankroll boodle treasure trove riches wherewithal opulence pot pile mine heap pelf treasury bonanza See More
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