Pittance metaphor (3)

I believe the answer is:

neo

(Other definitions for neo that I've seen before include "Hero of The Matrix films; new (prefix)" , "New (suffix)" , "Prefix donating new" , "Prefix meaning new of modern form of" , "Prefix meaning new - try one" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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