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AI Neologism

cleatfund

/ˈkliːtˌfʌnd/nounVerified New

Work & Economy

The pool of family money progressively consumed by club sports fees, travel, and equipment in pursuit of a hoped-for scholarship.

The accounting is never written down but always running: one more season, one more showcase, against odds parents prefer not to print. The cleatfund is a college savings account with studs on it.

Etym. — cleat + fund: the savings vehicle named by the footwear that drains it.

Rel. — outgrownomics

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08

review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-07-sport.md

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Method: Editorial batch review — per-word exact-form web search (WebSearch/Tavily) per docs/REVIEW-criteria.md §2

Coined by an anonymous contributor · AI-assisted · first submitted 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08

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