Bank Night
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bank Night
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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In Augusta, the Supreme Court refused to review a Superior Court decision that Bank Night was not a violation of the Maine lottery law.
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Affiliated Enterprises won a suit brought by a Bank Night salesman on the grounds that if anyone owed him commissions it was Roy Hoffener, New England "Bank Night Distributor."
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On Bank Night, usually Monday, when receipts are normally lowest, the tickets are placed in a drum on the stage.
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"Bank Night," invented by a Colorado theatre manager in 1931, is now prevalent in 4,000 of the 15,000 U. S. cinemansions.
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Most important news of Bank Night last week came from Des Moines where the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that Bank Night was not illegal.
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