pin money

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ˈpin ˌmon•ey, n. [uncountable]

1. any small sum set aside for small purchases of things.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pin′ mon′ey, 

1. any small sum set aside for nonessential minor expenditures.
2. (formerly) an allowance of money given by a husband to his wife for her personal expenditures.
• 1535–45
pin′-mon′ey, adj. 

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pin money noun

1. money saved or earned to be used for incidental expenses
2. (formerly) an allowance by a husband to his wife for personal expenditure