for pin money
1pin money — (UK) If you work for pin money, you work not because you need to but because it gives you money for extra little luxuries and treats …
2pin money — noun Date: 1697 1. a. money given by a man to his wife for her own use b. money set aside for the purchase of incidentals 2. a trivial amount of money < worked for pin money > …
3pin money — (UK) If you work for pin money, you work not because you need to but because it gives you money for extra little luxuries and treats. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
4Pin money — (UK) If you work for pin money, you work not because you need to but because it gives you money for extra little luxuries and treats …
5Pin money — Pin Pin, n. [OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. {Fin} of a fish, {Pen} a feather.] 1. A… …
6pin money — n. 1. Archaic an allowance of money given to a wife for small personal expenses 2. any small sum of money, as for incidental expenses …
7pin money — pin money, adj. 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] * * * …
8pin money — ► NOUN ▪ a small sum of money for spending on inessentials. ORIGIN originally denoting an allowance to a woman from her husband for dress and other personal expenses …
9pin money — pin ,money noun uncount INFORMAL a small amount of money that you can spend for pleasure …
10pin money — noun cash for day to day spending on incidental expenses • Syn: ↑pocket money, ↑spending money • Hypernyms: ↑cash, ↑hard cash, ↑hard currency * * * noun [noncount] old fashioned : money that is used for small expenses …
