pocket money

Example Sentences

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When Britain renamed its “family allowance” a “child benefit” in the 1970s and paid mothers instead of fathers, families spent less on tobacco and men’s clothing and more on children’s clothing, pocket money, and toys.

From New York Times

So far, the magazine’s only expense is web hosting, which the team has covered with their own pocket money.

From Seattle Times

Dog walking is a really unregulated area of work, and a lot of the time it's people in local Facebook groups offering to help out for some pocket money.

From BBC

She said she had only “pocket money” with her - maybe $50 - when some local men offered her a ticket for that price.

From Washington Times

She said she had only “pocket money” with her — maybe $50 — when some local men offered her a ticket for that price.

From Seattle Times