pocket money (noun)

  • 1pocket money — pocket ,money noun uncount 1. ) a small amount of money that you carry with you for buying inexpensive things: a part time job to earn a little pocket money 2. ) BRITISH an ALLOWANCE that a child gets from its parents …

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  • 2pocket money — ► NOUN Brit. 1) a small regular allowance given to a child by their parents. 2) a small amount of money for minor expenses …

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  • 3pocket\ money — • spending money • pocket money noun Money that is given to a person to spend. When the seniors went to New York City on a trip, each was given $10 in spending money. Father gave John a nickel in pocket money when he went to the store with mother …

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  • 4pocket money — noun (U) 1 especially BrE money given regularly to a child by its parents to spend on small things; allowance (4) AmE: Sophie spends her pocket money on sweets and magazines. 2 informal a small amount of money that you can use to buy small things …

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  • 5pocket money */ — UK / US noun [uncountable] 1) British money that parents regularly give to their children How much pocket money do you get? 2) a small amount of money that you earn and spend on things that are not very important a part time job to earn a little… …

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  • 6pocket money — noun a) A small sum of money given to a child, by a parent or guardian. b) (chiefly US) A small sum of cash, carried on the person, for small, daily expenses. Syn: allowance, pin money …

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  • 7pocket money — noun Brit. a small amount of money given to a child by its parents, typically on a regular basis. ↘a small amount of money suitable for minor expenses …

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  • 8pocket money — noun cash for day to day spending on incidental expenses • Syn: ↑pin money, ↑spending money • Hypernyms: ↑cash, ↑hard cash, ↑hard currency …

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  • 9pocket money — noun Date: 1632 money for small personal expenses …

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  • 10ˈpocket ˌmoney — noun [U] British money that parents regularly give to their children …

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