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bankrolled

[bangk-rohl] Origin

bank·roll

[bangk-rohl]
noun
1.
money in one's possession; monetary resources.
verb (used with object)
2.
Informal. to finance; provide funds for: to bankroll a new play.

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Bankrolled is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1885–90; bank2 + roll

bank·roll·er, noun
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bankroll
1887, from bank (1) + roll (n.). The verb is attested from 1928.
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bankroll definition


  1. n.
    a roll or wad of currency; one's cash assets. : Don't show that bankroll around here!
  2. tv.
    to finance something. : We were hoping to find somebody who would bankroll the project.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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