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slate club

/ˈsleɪt klʌb/

Tradução: Termo antigo que designa um pequeno clube ou cooperativa informal de poupança, no qual os participantes contribuem regularmente com dinheiro e recebem o fundo comum por vez, muito usado por comunidades operárias no Reino Unido.

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/ˈsleɪt klʌb/informalbritishobsoleto
  • ptTermo antigo que designa um pequeno clube ou cooperativa informal de poupança, no qual os participantes contribuem regularmente com dinheiro e recebem o fundo comum por vez, muito usado por comunidades operárias no Reino Unido.

An old-fashioned term referring to a small, informal savings club or cooperative where members contribute money regularly and take turns receiving the pooled funds, often used by working-class communities in the UK.

  1. Historical savings schemeC1formalbritish

    A type of informal savings club, common in the UK in the 19th and early 20th centuries, where members contributed small amounts of money regularly, recorded on a slate, and received a lump sum at the end of a period, often for Christmas or holidays.

    ptEsquema de poupança histórico

    • My grandmother used to put money into a slate club every week for Christmas presents.
    • The slate club was a popular way for working-class families to save.
    • He recorded each member's contribution in the slate club ledger.