moneybag

[ muhn-ee-bag ]

/ ˈmʌn iˌbæg /

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noun

a bag for money.

moneybags, (used with a singular verb) a very wealthy or extravagant person.

RELATED WORDS

pocketbook, pocket, wallet, bag, handbag, pouch, entrepreneur, banker, financier, merchant, tycoon, broker, backer, speculator, capitalist, operator, stockbroker, poke, hide, leather

Nearby words

money-maker, money-market certificate, money-market fund, money-purchase, money-spinner, moneybag, moneybags, moneychanger, moneyed, moneyer, moneygrubber

Origin of moneybag

1555–65; 1940–45 for def 2; money + bag

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for moneybag

So apparently this movie is about a congressman who runs afoul of two moneybag brothers, played by John Lithgow and Dan Aykroyd.
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