Definitions for pin-money

pin-money pin money

Pin-Money is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 154 anagrams from letters in pin-money (-eimnnopy).

Definitions for pin-money

noun

  1. any small sum set aside for nonessential minor expenditures.
  2. (formerly) an allowance of money given by a husband to his wife for her personal expenditures.

Origin of pin-money

First recorded in 1535-45

Examples for pin-money

And the chance of having to beg for your carfare and pin money.

Now, usually, when she wanted any pin money, she had to Pry it out of him.

Every time her husband handed over her allowance of pin money, she put at least half of it in her "strong box."

Her supply of pin money is painfully small, judged by the standard which has hitherto been her guide.

But it was possible, for a thousand dollars was only pin money to the millions which Mrs. Van Verity Vanness controlled.

I had also, in my purse, 100 scudi in gold, which I had saved from my pin money.

You have five hundred dollars pin money to spend as you like; but I have no pin money.

At that time my cash allowance for pin money was twenty-five cents a week.

With this assurance, you can afford to use the present check as pin money.

How much of your pin money goes each month to charity already?

Word Value for pin-money
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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