nest egg

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noun
  1. money saved and held in reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc.

  2. a natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there.

Origin of nest egg

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First recorded in 1600–10

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nest egg

noun
  1. a fund of money kept in reserve; savings

  2. a natural or artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it

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