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- [wahyld-kat bangk]
- /ˈwaɪldˌkæt bæŋk/
- /ˈwaɪldˌkæt bæŋk/
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- [wahyld-kat bangk]
- /ˈwaɪldˌkæt bæŋk/
Definition of wildcat bank words
- noun wildcat bank a bank that issued notes without adequate security in the period before the establishment of the national banking system in 1864. 1
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Origin of wildcat bank
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40
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wildcat bank popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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