Mere pittance is a term used to describe a very small amount of money, usually given as an allowance or payment. The crossword solutions for this term are TRIFLE (6 letters), sou (3 letters), drib (4 letters), and chumpchange (11 letters). TRIFLE means something of little value or importance, sou is a former French coin, drib is a very small amount, and chumpchange is slang for a small amount of money. All of these words can be used to describe a mere pittance.