nest egg

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noun

money saved and held in reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc.
a natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there.

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Origin of nest egg

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby nest egg

nessler's reagent, nesslerize, nessus, nest, nest box, nest egg, nest of drawers, nesta, nested, nesting, nesting table
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Words related to nest egg

cache, stash, savings, stockpile, backup, funds, investment, means, provisions, reserve, resources

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British Dictionary definitions for nest egg

nest egg

noun

a fund of money kept in reserve; savings
a natural or artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
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