Etymology
Origin of moneybag
1555–65; 1940–45 moneybag for def. 2; money + bag
Example Sentences
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California has a long history of rejecting moneybag candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Gov. Gray Davis surged past a pair of moneybag candidates, Al Checchi and Rep. Jane Harman, in the Democratic primary, then stomped Republican Atty.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025
Watson rejected the Browns’ original offer, but he bided his time, confident the Browns would force the moneybag into his hands.
From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022
She pointed to a woman sleeping by a wall and suggested he paint a thought bubble over her head with a moneybag inside.
From The Guardian • Feb. 23, 2016
No woman who cared for Sidney could ever have thrown him over for an old moneybag.
From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
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