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pin money

/ˈpɪn ˌmʌni/

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phrase

/ˈpɪn ˌmʌni/C1informalbritishobsolete
  • ruИсторический термин, обозначающий небольшую сумму денег, выдаваемую женщине, обычно жене, на личные расходы или мелкие покупки. Первоначально это буквально означало деньги на покупку булавок, но позже стало обозначать любую небольшую сумму на личные траты.

A historical term referring to a small amount of money given to a woman, typically a wife, for personal expenses or small purchases. Originally, it literally referred to money used to buy pins, but later came to mean any small allowance for personal spending.

  1. Small amount of money for personal expensesB2informalbritish

    A small sum of money earned or saved for minor personal expenses, often by a spouse or partner.

    ruКарманные деньги

    • She works part-time just to earn some pin money.
    • He used his pin money to buy a new book.
    • They saved their pin money for a weekend trip.