Bank Night
[ bangk-nahyt ]
/ ˈbæŋk ˌnaɪt /
noun Informal.
(in the 1930s) an evening when prizes were awarded by lottery to members of the audience at a movie theater as part of a promotion to encourage theater patronage.
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Origin of Bank Night
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Words nearby Bank Night
banking principle, bankit, bank loan, bank manager, bank money, Bank Night, bank note, Bank of England, bank of issue, bank on, bank paper
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