wildcat bank
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wildcat bank
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Well, I can't go back to him and resume, no more'n a wildcat bank.
From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by Cable, George Washington
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