petty cash

English

Noun

petty cash (uncountable)

  1. (business) Cash available for trivial purchases, especially limited funds for employees to use without close supervision.
  2. (home economics, personal finance) A small to moderate fund of cash kept ready at home for household expenses.
    Coordinate terms: small change; chump change
    Near-synonyms: pocket money, spending money, walk-around money, walking-around money; pin money

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