as in dime
a very small sum of money
the summer intern made only pin money but gained valuable work experience
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Recent Examples of pin money
At Mexican weddings, everyone who dances with the bride or groom is expected to pin money on their outfit, a celebratory gesture that contributes to the newlyweds’ honeymoon and other wedding expenses.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
At Mexican weddings, everyone who dances with the bride or groom is expected to pin money on their outfit, a celebratory gesture that contributes to the newlyweds’ honeymoon and other wedding expenses.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
While the couple slow dances, guests pin money onto their clothes as a sign of prosperity.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2023
Status quo ante, plus pin money for his palaces?
—Nr Editors, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022
At the end, there's a celebration where all of the guests throw or pin money onto the bride and groom as an offering to them.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2020
Bonnie and Andrea pocket around $100 a month for spending two hours a week taking surveys, which gives each of them extra pin money.
—Maria Carter, Woman's Day, 22 May 2017
Pomaks eat, pin money on the bride and groom, and dance the traditional houra in the village square.
—Guy Martin, National Geographic, 27 Apr. 2016
Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
At Mexican weddings, everyone who dances with the bride or groom is expected to pin money on their outfit, a celebratory gesture that contributes to the newlyweds’ honeymoon and other wedding expenses.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
While the couple slow dances, guests pin money onto their clothes as a sign of prosperity.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2023
Status quo ante, plus pin money for his palaces?
—Nr Editors, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022
At the end, there's a celebration where all of the guests throw or pin money onto the bride and groom as an offering to them.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2020
Bonnie and Andrea pocket around $100 a month for spending two hours a week taking surveys, which gives each of them extra pin money.
—Maria Carter, Woman's Day, 22 May 2017
Pomaks eat, pin money on the bride and groom, and dance the traditional houra in the village square.
—Guy Martin, National Geographic, 27 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin money
Noun
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Lawmakers in New York tried to prevent Berkowitz and other convicts from profiting off of their crimes, leading them to pass the Son of Sam law in 1977 before the .44 Caliber Killer had a chance to collect a dime from his crimes.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Later, on a deep post, Rudolph threw a perfect dime between two defensive backs to Smith.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That would wipe two cents a share off Starbucks’ earnings, Charles said.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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From the airline counter to immigration officials, everyone had their two cents worth at a beleaguered Dehring who could see the silver lining.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Pin money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin%20money. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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