Phrase guide

money bag

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A bag, normally with a drawstring, used for holding money.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A wealthy person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, in-plural

Examples

  • Near-synonym: cash machine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cash machine

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кесия (kesija) — bag used for holding money
  • Chinese Mandarin: 錢袋 /钱袋 (qiándài) — bag used for holding money
  • Chinese Mandarin: 錢袋子 /钱袋子 (qiándàizi) — bag used for holding money
  • Finnish: rahasäkki — bag used for holding money
  • Finnish: rahapussi — bag used for holding money
  • French: escarcelle — bag used for holding money
  • Galician: correo — bag used for holding money
  • Galician: taleigo — bag used for holding money
  • Galician: peto — bag used for holding money
  • Galician: faldriqueira — bag used for holding money
  • German: Geldsack — bag used for holding money
  • Irish: mála airgid — bag used for holding money
  • Latin: pasceolus — bag used for holding money
  • Malayalam: പണക്കിഴി (paṇakkiḻi) — bag used for holding money
  • Māori: pēke moni — bag used for holding money
  • Polish: sakwa — bag used for holding money
  • Polish: sakiewka — bag used for holding money
  • Tagalog: talega — bag used for holding money
  • Vietnamese: túi tiền — bag used for holding money
  • Bulgarian: богаташ (bogataš) — wealthy person
  • Chinese Mandarin: 富翁 (fùwēng) — wealthy person
  • Finnish: kroisos — wealthy person
  • French: richard — wealthy person
  • German: Geldsack — wealthy person
  • German: Pfeffersack — wealthy person
  • Hungarian: pénzeszsák — wealthy person
  • Japanese: 金持ち (kanemochi) — wealthy person
  • Portuguese: ricaço — wealthy person
  • Portuguese: ricaça — wealthy person