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bank-breaker

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Definition of bank-breaker

: something that is extremely or excessively expensive At less than $700,000, the Flynn-Johnston compromise is not a bank-breaker. — Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News, 4 Dec. 2009 — see also break the bank at bank entry 4

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First Known Use of bank-breaker

1984, in the meaning defined above

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“Bank-breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank-breaker. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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