pocket money

noun

Synonyms of pocket moneynext
: money for small personal expenses

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No pocket money for the children. — NPR, 7 May 2026 Panahi recalled his younger self, who would scrape together pocket money to see a film once every one or two weeks in Iran. — Thomas Page, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026 But by the early 1900s, such drink stands were typically run by youth for pocket money or charity. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 June 2026 The most common objection is that tenants will game the system — filing spurious claims to pocket money or harass landlords. — Cole Hanson, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pocket money

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First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pocket money was in 1625

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pocket money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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