The Dec. 31, 2008 Chicago Tribune came out with a list of "Break-out words from last year. Obviously, a lot had to do with the economy.
Here they are:
LEVERAGE-- It just means no cash!!
SUBPRIME-- Not that tasty new item from Quizno's either. Quickly fell into ill repute. All folks who sold this should be in jail.
TOXIC, as in TOXIC DEBT-- Catch-phrase of the GRBs. Actually, pretty much all of these words so far are. GRBs are those wonderful folk who caused all of this: Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Wall Street Brokers, Real Estate Agents, CEOs and Upper Management, and Commodities Traders, and Boards of Directors. Did I miss anybody?
LIQUIDITY
BAILOUT-- "If you're an ordinary Joe, this word means that your cousin posted your bons. If you're a gazillionaire on Wall Street, it means that the American taxpayer did the honors." Well put Julia Keller.
SUSTAINABILITY
AND SOME POLITICAL ONES--
JOE, THE PLUMBER-- enough said
OBAMABOT-- derogatory term for those who were so completely enamored of the president-elect.
CHANGE-- We'll see.
****ING-- Thanks Gov.!
Great job on this list, Julia Keller!! Very Funny.
Don't Look Back, They May Be Gaining. --RoadDog
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