cigarette money; money for tobacco
Refers to a small amount of money set aside for buying cigarettes or tobacco; often used in the context of pocket money or a modest allowance.
Every month, my father manages only his cigarette money by himself.
I didn't have enough cigarette money and couldn't buy any today.
Standard mixed-katakana spelling; タバコ is the most common way to write 'tobacco/cigarette' in modern Japanese.
Full-kanji spelling using 煙草 for tobacco; less common and may be seen as old-fashioned or formal.
Compound of タバコ (tobacco/cigarette) and 銭 (money, a slightly old-fashioned term for coins or small amounts of money).