side money
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of side money
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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"That's when I realised that it could actually be something that could make me a little bit of side money," Mr Cirant explained.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2023
And he still wants side money for various things and an array of foods to eat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
In Georgia, he became a skilled barber and was able to earn enough side money to emancipate himself.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2020
Then 30 years old, he had been making good side money shooting photos for magazines like Downbeat and Life; record companies sometimes bought his pictures for album covers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2019
I never mentioned the joyridin' at first, because I look on that as side money, and exhibition flyers don't do nothing like that.
From The Thunder Bird by B. M. Bower
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