Associations to the word «Bankroll»

Wiktionary

BANKROLL, noun. A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.
BANKROLL, noun. The monetary assets of a person or organization.
BANKROLL, verb. (transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.

Dictionary definition

BANKROLL, noun. A roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag".
BANKROLL, verb. Provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.