spending money

American  

noun

1. money for small personal expenses.

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spending money British  

noun

1. an allowance for small personal expenses; pocket money

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Etymology

Origin of spending money

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Some argue that spending money on friendship services can save money over the long term, because the health consequences of long-term loneliness can be severe.

From BBC

“If you’re going to be spending money, you want to do that in a way that is not discarding what we already know.”

From Los Angeles Times

The analysis also suggests spending money on new medicines proved half as cost effective as improving existing services.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It does not bother me at all, it brings more money to the village, the more people spending money the better," she said.

From BBC

By contrast, today companies aren’t spending money up front and then sprinting to grow sales, but rather making a small number of sales in between investing huge amounts of capital with no apparent end point.

From Barron's