pocket money

noun

: money for small personal expenses

Examples of pocket money in a Sentence

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Money immediately began pouring in, ranging from fans able to make a five-figure pledge to children donating their pocket money. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 Getting $10 pocket money for mowing the neighbor’s lawn is so last year. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 We were given weekly pocket money but were expected to work for it with chores around the house. refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024 But middle-class parents could also afford to pay a few bucks to the kid down the block, who—as companies were marketing products, more and more, to youths—now had a reason to want pocket money. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pocket money 

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket%20money. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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pocket money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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