small change
Simple Definition of small change
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: coins that are not worth a lot of money
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: an amount of money that is not large or important
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: something or someone that is not important
Full Definition of small change
1 : coins of low denomination
2 : trifle 1
Examples of small change in a sentence
a pocket full of small change
The fine is a lot of money to some people, but to him it's small change.
My problems are small change compared to yours.
He wasn't a major criminal. He was strictly small change.
1819
First Known Use of small change
1819
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