pocket money

Thân thiện

A child saves their pocket money in a piggy bank.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small amount of money given regularly, especially to a child, for personal expenses: A modest, often periodic sum of cash intended for minor, discretionary purchases and incidental costs. 2. Cash carried for minor, everyday expenditures: Money kept on one's person for small, casual expenses during daily activities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Every Saturday, the children receive their weekly pocket money to spend as they wish.
  • She saved her pocket money for three months to buy the new book.
  • I need to stop for coffee, but I only have a bit of pocket money left.

Advanced Usage

• "Earn one's pocket money": To perform small tasks or chores in exchange for an allowance.
  • The teenager earns his pocket money by mowing the neighbor's lawn.
• The term implies a limited, non-essential fund, distinct from money for bills, savings, or major purchases.

Variants and Related Words

• Allowance (n): A regular sum of money, often given to a child or dependent. (Note: "Allowance" can be broader and sometimes includes money for specific necessities, while "pocket money" strongly implies discretionary spending.)
• Spending money (n): Cash available for personal expenditures, often used interchangeably with "pocket money," especially for adults on a trip.

Synonyms

• Allowance
• Spending money
• Pin money (an older, somewhat dated term)
• Cash allowance

Related Phrases

• Pocket change: A very small amount of money, often coins, literally carried in a pocket.
  • I only have some pocket change, not enough for lunch.

Học thuật

Noun

1. cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pin money
• spending money