zombie bank

zom·bie bank

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Definition of zombie bank words

noun zombie bank a bank that has liabilities exceeding its assets but continues to operate through government support: These zombie banks are unable or unwilling to lend out money. 1

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

1985-90; zombie, in the extended sense 'a body given the semblance of life'

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".