pin money

pin money

noun

Definition of PIN MONEY

1

a : 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>

Examples of PIN MONEY

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

First Known Use of PIN MONEY

1697

Related to PIN MONEY

Synonyms: chicken feed [slang], chump change, dime, hay, peanuts, mite, pittance, shoestring, song, two cents

Antonyms: big buck(s), boodle, bundle, fortune, king's ransom, megabuck(s), mint, wad

Related Words: petty cash, pocket money, spending money

Near Antonyms: bankroll, capital, funds, means, wherewithal; opulence, pelf, riches, treasure, wealth; heap, pile, pot; bonanza, mine, treasure trove, treasury

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Rhymes with PIN MONEY

blood money, dust bunny, mad money, prize money, seed money, smart money