pocket money

English - Turkish

Definition of pocket money in English Turkish dictionary

harçlık

yancık harçlığı

cep harçlığı

Cep harçlığınızı boşa harcamayın. - Don't waste your pocket money.

Ailen sana ne kadar cep harçlığı veriyor? - How much pocket money do your parents give you?

English - English

Definition of pocket money in English English dictionary

A small sum of money given to a child, by a parent or guardian

A small sum of cash, carried on the person, for small, daily expenses

cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses

allowance, spending money

Pocket money is money which children are given by their parents, usually every week. We agreed to give her £6 a week pocket money. Money for incidental or minor expenses

Related Terms

money burns holes in one's pocket

available money makes people want to spend it

Hyphenation

pock·et mon·ey

Turkish pronunciation

päkıt mʌni

Synonyms

allowance, pin money, change, extra money, loose change, mad money, petty cash, small change

Pronunciation

/ˈpäkət ˈmənē/ /ˈpɑːkət ˈmʌniː/

Etymology

[ 'pä-k&t ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English poket, from Old North French pokete, diminutive of poke bag, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English pocca bag.