"cashectomy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-cashectomy.ogg Forms: cashectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: cash + -ectomy Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cash|ectomy}} cash + -ectomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} cashectomy (plural cashectomies)
  1. (slang, humorous) The removal of all of a person's money, usually by voluntary means. Tags: humorous, slang

Inflected forms

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