loose change
English
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Noun
edit- Coins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag.
- (idiomatic) A sum of money considered small or insignificant.
- 2020 April 22, Richard Clinnick, “"We are feeling positive"”, in Rail, page 62:
- "For Haughley Junction, we are talking of rising cost estimates from £15m to £30m - that's loose change in rail terms. [...].
Synonyms
edit- small change
- spare change
- shrapnel (slang)
- coffee money
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editcoins kept in one's pocket or bag
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