NESTEGG

nest egg

Noun

  1. A natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.
  2. A savings; a reserve of money.
    Over time, they accumulated a tidy nest egg and retired comfortably.


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