(US) A small sum of cash, carried on the person, for small, daily expenses.
2016: Trump promised to build a border wall that Mexico will pay for. 2026: Trump promised to build a ballroom that Americans will pay for. Man never made anything from his own pocket money.
Is it tonight? They have nice t-shirts, you might want your pocket money (I didn’t take any).
(US) A small sum of cash, carried on the person, for small, daily expenses.
“My mum made him pay for the glass put of his pocket money”
“More strong evidence that Scotland does it better in spite of having to hand our pay packet over to England and get a mean "pocket money " style allowance back. Just think of what we can do when we're Independent. And nuclear free.”
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With the abc adding workplace sick leave into ‘income support’ stats, I ask why stop there? Why not count all workplace income as income support? Throw in pocket money too and maybe we can finally see how much of this…
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(UK) A small sum of money given to a child, by a parent or guardian; an allowance.
“2016: Trump promised to build a border wall that Mexico will pay for. 2026: Trump promised to build a ballroom that Americans will pay for. Man never made anything from his own pocket money.”
“Is it tonight? They have nice t-shirts, you might want your pocket money (I didn’t take any).”
“With the abc adding workplace sick leave into ‘income support’ stats, I ask why stop there? Why not count all workplace income as income support? Throw in pocket money too and maybe we can finally see how much of this country are greedily taking money that could go to the rich!!!”
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