loose change en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(colloquial, uncountable) Synonym of small change (“coins in the pocket, ready to spend”).
I had a bit of cash on me, but no loose change.
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(colloquial, uncountable) Synonym of small change (“insignificant amount of money”).
The cost of an opulent wedding is loose change to a millionaire.
"For Haughley Junction, we are talking of rising cost estimates from £15m to £30m - that's loose change in rail terms. [...].
2020 April 22, Richard Clinnick, “"We are feeling positive"”, in Rail, page 62:
Synonyms
Translations (34)
fr monnaie (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · nl kleingeld (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · ru ме́лочь (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · pt trocado (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · gl cambio (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · vo lukönädamon (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · ko 잔돈 (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · el ψιλά (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · pl grosze (small sum of money) · es chatarra (small sum of money) · el ψιλά (small sum of money) · it spiccioli (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · ja 小銭 (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · hu aprópénz (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · gl solto (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · es menudo (small sum of money) · ca xavalla (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · pl bilon (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · fi pikkuraha (small sum of money) · es cambio (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · jam silva (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · mn бутархай зоос (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · mn задгай мөнгө (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · bjs odd cents (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · ca menut (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · fi pikkuraha (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · de Kleingeld (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · hu apró (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · pl drobne (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · cmn 零錢 /零钱 (small sum of money) · pt trocado (small sum of money) · bg дребни пари (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · cmn 零錢 /零钱 (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) · it monetine (coins kept in one's pocket or bag)