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pin money

pin money {n. phr.}

Extra money used for incidentals.

She has a regular full-time job but she earns extra pin money by doing a lot of baby-sitting.

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[money] See: [COIN MONEY] or [MINT MONEY], [EASY MONEY], [FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED], [FOR LOVE OR MONEY], [IN THE CHIPS] or [IN THE MONEY], [MADE OF MONEY], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[money to burn] {n. phr.}, {informal} Very much money, more than is needed. * /Dick's uncle died and left him money to burn./ * /When Joe is twenty-one he will […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[spending money] or [pocket money] {n.} Money that is given to a person to spend. * /When the seniors went to New York City on a trip, each was given […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[easy money] {n.}, {informal} Money gained without hard work; money that requires little or no effort. * /The movie rights to a successful play mean easy money to the writer […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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