| 单词 | christmas club account |
| 释义 | > as lemmasChristmas club account Christmas club n. any of various short-term savings schemes in which participants deposit a regular sum of money through the year in order to receive goods or a disbursement of funds at Christmas time; frequently as a modifier, as in Christmas club account, Christmas club member, etc. ΚΠ 1853 Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 9 Jan. 12/1 The beef..caught the eye of the defendant, who jumped at once to the conclusion that it must be that for which her husband had subscribed in a Christmas club. 1912 T. Holmes London's Underworld viii. 145 They had their bottles of cheap spirits, for which they had paid into the publican's Christmas club. 1974 Daily Chron. (Centralia, Washington) 28 Sept. w8 (advt.) If you have been a Christmas Club member before, you know how nice it is to receive that timely check. 2014 Daily Tel. 18 Dec. 34/5 Christmas clubs are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. < as lemmas |
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