Today’s “Word of the Day” is “pittance” and it is a noun meaning “a very small amount (of money); a tiny amount, next to nothing, very little, peanuts, chump change“.
Example Sentence: The film’s representation of women protesting against material conditions is also a sign of the times. After several decades of being pushed aside, marginalised and positioned as unfashionable or even embarrassing, this form of feminism, which tackles gendered and economic exploitation at the same time, is resurgent… There is renewed anger at gendered pay gaps and marches in the street for affordable childcare. Nursery costs in the UK are some of the most expensive in Europe, while nursery workers themselves are paid a pittance.
This word is present in From Enola Holmes on Netflix to Britain’s union leaders, why feminism for the 99% is thriving and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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