Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merchant banker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
mer-chan-t banker
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A businessman employed at, or a partner at a merchant bank.

noun

A wanker.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

merchant bankers (plural)

Phrases

merchant bank

Frequently Paired Words

merchant bank

Synonyms

merchant

Questions

What does merchant banker mean?
A businessman employed at, or a partner at a merchant bank.

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