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favor bank

noun

Etymology

Popularized in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1987).

Definitions

  1. A notional bank where favors (acts of goodwill in a relationship) are tallied up.

    • What is this Favor Bank?’ ‘It was an American writer who first mentioned it. It’s the most powerful bank in the world, and you’ll find it in every sphere of life.’

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