Bank of Mum and Dad

bank of Mum and Dad bank of mum and dad English Alternative forms en bank of Mum and Dad bank of mum and dad Proper noun 1 Bank of Mum and Dad en UK humorous One's parents, regarded as a source of financial support. en Karla Fitzhugh [Money] Debt The Virgin University Survival Guide London w:Virgin Books 2004 125 https://archive.org/details/virginuniversity0000fitz/page/125/mode/1up 0 7535 0818 4 Borrowed money isn’t your money – you have to pay it back eventually, plus interest (unless it’s a private loan from the Bank of Mum and Dad). en Sean Coughlan [Tuition fees: 2006 and all that] Student responsibility The Student Finance Guide: Fees, Grants and What It Costs London w:Kogan Page 2005 part 1 (University challenge) 24 https://archive.org/details/studentfinancegu0000coug/page/24/mode/1up 0 7494 4428 2 The fees might be higher, but they’re going to be repaid out of the earnings of the student after they’ve left university or college, rather than borrowed from the Bank of Mum and Dad. en-GB Bank of Mum and Dad: why we all now live in an ‘inheritocracy’ Eliza Filby The Observer 2024-11-17 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/17/bank-of-mum-and-dad-why-we-all-now-live-in-an-inheritocracy 0029-7712 You know the Bank of Mum and Dad when you see it: it’s your friend who seems broke, but always has a safety net, or who suddenly (but discreetly) acquires the deposit for a home. en