savings and loan en · NOUN
Etymology
Short for savings and loan association.
Meanings
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(US) Synonym of building society.
Sure, if we own an aerospace contracting company, a five-thousand-acre sugar-beet farm, or a savings and loan with the president's son on the board of directors, we can soak Uncle Sucker for millions.
2015, P. J. O'Rourke, Thrown Under the Omnibus: A Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| savings and loans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |