Hay
Hay noun - A very small sum of money.
Usage example: their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off
Shoestring and hay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoestring" instead a noun "Hay".
Shoestring
Shoestring noun - A very small sum of money.
Usage example: trying to start a business on a shoestring
Hay and shoestring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hay" instead a noun "Shoestring".
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Shoestring and Hay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hay/shoestring
Hay & Shoestring. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hay/shoestring>.
Shoestring or Hay. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hay/shoestring.
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