pocket change

noun

Synonym of small change (“coins in the pocket, ready to spend”).

“I had a bit of cash on me, but no pocket change.”

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Meanings

nounpocket change (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableSynonym of small change (“coins in the pocket, ready to spend”).

    I had a bit of cash on me, but no pocket change.

    Synonyms: small change

  2. colloquialuncountableSynonym of small change (“insignificant amount of money”).

    The cost of an opulent wedding is pocket change to a millionaire.

    1 more example

    I see your money on the floor / I felt the pocket change through all

    1982, R.E.M., “Gardening at Night”, in Chronic Town

    Synonyms: small change

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of small change (“coins in the pocket, ready to spend”).

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small change

nounSynonym of small change (“insignificant amount of money”).

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small change
Also see
chicken feedchump changesmall change
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APA

pocket change. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20change

MLA

“pocket change.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20change. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pocket change,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20change.

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