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per diem 

a daily allowance, a daily fee

An employee can claim $120 per diem for 2 weeks towards food expenses.
per diem by Balaji D August 28, 2006
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Per Diem 

Money that your employer grants you will traveling so you can drink alcohol liberally. Employer's province this entitlement to relieve stress derived from travel, bosses, co-workers, etc.
Going out of town sucks, by at least I can drink $40 of per diem to make up for it.
Per Diem by rizzoyo June 28, 2014
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per diem 

Pablo is going to get his per diem today from Mia.
per diem by G-0! May 23, 2022

carpe perdiem 

Grab the money the company offers for lunch, incidentals and travel, because you are grossly underpaid for your talents.
He hadn't had a raise in two years, and was working twice as hard. The least he could do was carpe perdiem.
carpe perdiem by Monkey's Dad March 13, 2020
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