bank of mum and dad
English
Proper noun
bank of mum and dad
- (Britain, humorous) One's parents, regarded as a source of financial support.
- 2011, Alison Branagan, The Essential Guide to Business for Artists and Designers, page 87:
- Other sources of income, e.g. part-time job, bank of mum and dad, tax credits, etc.
- 2013, Bridget Rosewell, Reinventing London
- Without the bank of mum and dad, finding the deposit is hard. Part of me thinks that this is nothing new.
- 2015, Clive Webster, The Ship of Consolation, page 107:
- 'And who's going to pay?' Dad pointed out, the cash registers going crazy in his eyes. 'No doubt you're expecting to come to the Bank of Mum and Dad for a loan.'
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