"spending money" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spending money (uncountable)
  1. A sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Money Synonyms: pin money, pocket money, spending-money Related terms: mad money Translations (sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases): költőpénz (Hungarian)

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