pin money
/ˈpɪn mʌni/noun
उच्चारण पिन मनी
जेब-ख़र्च, छोटे-मोटे निजी ख़र्च का पैसा
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noun
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[U] informal
a small amount of money that you earn or are given, used for buying small extra things that you want rather than things you need
जेब-ख़र्च, छोटे-मोटे निजी ख़र्च का पैसा
- She tutors children in the evening to earn some pin money.
- The job pays only pin money, not enough to live on.
- Anita sells handmade bags online to earn a little pin money.
+ 2 more examples
- My aunt does tailoring work at home for pin money.
- He used his pin money to buy comics at the school fair.
Synonyms pocket money spending money allowance
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
pocket money spending money allowance
⌂Word origin and word building
From an older use meaning an allowance given to a wife for small personal expenses such as pins and clothes.
यह phrase उस पुराने प्रयोग से आया है जिसमें पत्नी को पिन और कपड़ों जैसे छोटे निजी ख़र्चों के लिए मिलने वाली रक़म को pin money कहा जाता था।