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bank of mum and dad

bank of mum and dad is the alternative letter-case form of Bank of Mum and Dad.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Bank of Mum and Dad

the Bank of Mum and Dad

  1. (UK, humorous) One's parents, regarded as a source of financial support.
    • Borrowed money isn’t your money – you have to pay it back eventually, plus interest (unless it’s a private loan from the Bank of Mum and Dad).2004, Karla Fitzhugh, “[Money] Debt”, in The Virgin University Survival Guide, London: Virgin Books, →ISBN, page 125
    • The fees might be higher, but they’re going to be repaid out of the earnings of the student after they’ve left university or college, rather than borrowed from the Bank of Mum and Dad.2005, Sean Coughlan, “[Tuition fees: 2006 and all that] Student responsibility”, in The Student Finance Guide: Fees, Grants and What It Costs, London: Kogan Page, →ISBN, part 1 (University...

Proper noun (2) capitalized: bank of Mum and Dad

the bank of Mum and Dad

  1. Alternative letter-case form of bank of mum and dad.
    • First-time buyers were borrowing from the bank of Mum and Dad – and their money came from the rises in their parents’ property.2009, Michael Baxter, Kenn Herskind, “[The positive feedback loop] This time it is different”, in Bubbles and Wisdom: A Book about Evolution Economics and How the Evolving Economy Has Four Speeds...
    • Talking to your kids about money in the right way is essential. It’s not the lack of funds from the bank of Mum and Dad that frustrates today’s teenagers but more the lack of decent advice from parents on how to manage money.2009, Moira O’Neill, “What to teach your kids about money”, in Saving and Investing for Your Children: How to Build a Nest Egg for Your Family, London: A & C Black, →ISBN, page 190

Forms of bank of mum and dad

alternative formbank of Mum and Dad
alternative formbank of mum and dad

Questions about bank of mum and dad

What does bank of mum and dad mean?
Bank of mum and dad means one's parents, regarded as a source of financial support.
What is bank of mum and dad the alternative letter-case form of?
Bank of mum and dad is the alternative letter-case form of Bank of Mum and Dad.
What part of speech is bank of mum and dad?
Bank of mum and dad is a proper noun.

Words near bank of mum and dad in the dictionary

  1. bank night
  2. bank nights
  3. bank note
  4. bank notes
  5. bank of issue
  6. bank of mum and dad
  7. bank on
  8. bank paper
  9. bank papers
  10. bank pool
  11. bank rate

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