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shoestring

shoestring

noun

Definition of SHOESTRING

a very small sum of money <trying to start a business on a shoestring>

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

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

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

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