loose change

noun

: coins that a person is carrying
He had a few dollars in loose change in his pockets.

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“Loose change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20change. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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