pin money
noun/ˈpɪn mʌni/
/ˈpɪn mʌni/
[uncountable]- a small amount of money that you earn, especially when this is used to buy things that you want rather than things that you need
- I earn a little pin money doing ironing for other people.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from pin in the sense ‘decorative clasp for the hair or a garment’ + money. The term originally denoted an allowance made to a woman for dress and other personal expenses by her husband.Want to learn more?
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