In extended use: a trivial amount of money; (also) spending money, esp. for inessential items and incidental expenses.
| Example | Meaning |
Yeah. I knew that if they went on to University they could type somebody's essays and make a little bit of pin money on it. Uh-huh (laughs) and ah ah and it would be a skill that would come in handy. And this was before computers were in every home. Um and you ask about a discipline. |
A small sum of money just for spending on things that aren’t really essential |
| Example | Meaning |
Old curling club still there. And I used to ah haul stuff for my mother, you-know? Ah, take her groceries home first and then I'd come back and make myself some pin money to go to the show. But the story has it that where the- the ah- the building right where the Eat-- used to be the old Eaton-Centre... |
A small sum of money just for spending on things that aren’t really essential |
