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moneybags

[muhn-ee-bag]

mon·ey·bag

[muhn-ee-bag]
noun
1.
a bag for money.
2.
moneybags, (used with a singular verb) a very wealthy or extravagant person.

Origin:
1555–65; 1940–45 for def. 2; money + bag
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moneybags (ˈmʌnɪˌbæɡz)
 
n
informal (functioning as singular) a very rich person

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moneybags definition


  1. n.
    a nickname for a wealthy person. : When you get to be a big moneybags, don't forget those you left behind.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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