small change
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small change

noun

Definition of SMALL CHANGE

1
: coins of low denomination
2
: trifle 1

Examples of SMALL CHANGE

  1. a pocket full of small change
  2. The fine is a lot of money to some people, but to him it's small change.
  3. My problems are small change compared to yours.
  4. He wasn't a major criminal. He was strictly small change.

First Known Use of SMALL CHANGE

1819

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