Small change
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Coins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag, ready for small purchases. uncountable
"Holonyms: pocket money, spending money, walk-around money, walking-around money; pin money"
- 2 a trifling sum of money wordnet
- 3 A minor or insignificant amount of money. idiomatic, uncountable
"The cost of toothpaste is small change compared to the cost of dental work."
- 4 A person or thing of little importance or value. broadly, idiomatic, uncountable
"He's a self-satisfied klutz who aspires to be a con artist. . . . Compared with Lawrence, Freddy is small change."
Example
More examples"Holonyms: pocket money, spending money, walk-around money, walking-around money; pin money"