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    [Noun]  | "pit*tance" | \ ˈpi-tᵊn(t)s \


    1: a small portion, amount, or allowance; also : a meager wage or remuneration


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English pitance, from Anglo-French, piety, pity, dole, portion, from Medieval Latin pietantia, from pietant-, pietans, present participle of pietari to be charitable, from Latin pietas piety {mat|pity|};

    [Noun]  | "pittance" 


    1: a very small sum of money;


      * e.g., " ... the internship offers only a pittance for a salary, but it is a great opportunity to gain experience "





     [ "pittance" ]

    1: The total amount paid in a Welfare Cheque.

     [ "bottomless pittance" ]

    1: Refers to just-minuscule reimbursements/favors here and there dat a chick allows you for your help, and without her even giving you any a** in da bargain.

      * e.g.,  ... I agree dat a girl's body is her own, but if she doesn't reimburse you adequately --- or at all --- for requested help and also refuses to spread her legs for you, then it does indeed seem like a "bottomless pittance" deal to me. 

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