Slang

nest egg

This page is about the slang term nest egg

Meaning

money saved for the future or for retirement

For example

  • When Jane retired, she had to live on the nest egg she'd saved in the bank.

  • Most people use banks as a source of loans and credit rather than as a place to keep their nest egg.

Quick Quiz

Mark keeps his nest egg in

a. his birdcage

b. his refrigerator

c. his bank
a) his birdcage b) his refrigerator c) his bank

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Contributor: Matt Errey