DEFINITION: n. A bank which pays huge salaries to its executives who bet their customers’ money on dumb investments, risky loans, and the inevitable government bail-out. v. To lend, spend, and mismanage a bank into bankruptcy.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Baringesse: /BAIR-ing-JES/ After the baringesse of his personal banker and his financial planner, Bob’s life became downgraded to standard and poor. Furthermore, upon finding out that OED. had redefined “Profit” as an archaic word no longer in use; and that his key banker was living in luxury in the Virgin Islands, the term “instutionalised investor” repercussioned in his head. Etymology: Formed from BARING: Speculative trading on Singapore’s International Monetary Exchange caused the spectacular collapse of Barings Bank, the United Kingdom’s oldest investment bank. Barings bank was founded in 1762 by John and Francis Baring & LARGESSE: generous bestowal of gifts.
2. the gift or gifts, as of money, so bestowed.
Created by: OZZIEBOB.
Comments on Baringesse:
silveryaspen, 2009-01-27: 10:03:00
World Class sentence and word.Jabberwocky, 2009-01-27: 10:18:00
terrific
Bankrapecy: /bangkrÄp(t)sÄ“/ The punishment for bankrapecy is a million dollars less in bonuses. Bad, bad banker! Take that you naughty person! Etymology: bankruptcy (declared in law unable to pay outstanding debts) + rape (the crime of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse without their consent) Created by: artr.
Bankboozle: /bank boo zl / Bankboozle (noun or verb). The bankboozle denied its shifty ways of taking finance to the extreme: purchasing companies that didn’t exist, providing discredit and embezzling the rest to their shrwiss accounts. Etymology: This word is a combination of “bank” and part of the word “bamboozle”. Bank means to hold (in this case, one’s money or investments) and bamboozle means to hoodwink, deceive or confuse. Created by: splendiction.
Comments on Bankboozle:
Mustang, 2009-01-27: 19:42:00
I think I’ve been bankboozled before. Good word.silveryaspen, 2009-01-28: 01:44:00
meaning so apparent, easy to say, fun to say, good pun, has originality … exceptional verbotomy.
Siphonandbone: /si-phon-and-bone/ “Invest your money in Bank of AmERRica’s siphonandbone department where our integrity and your investment needs are rarely, if ever considered. We love gambling on already bankrupt companies and insolvent business ventures. Where else are you assured of losing your money? Devest youself today at Bank of AmERRica.” Etymology: SIPHONANDBONE – taken from SAVINGS AND LOAN – SIPHON (to drain, or skim off) + TO BONE (to take advantage of, to cheat, to screw royally) Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments on Siphonandbone:
Jabberwocky, 2009-01-27: 10:14:00
great wordmweinmann, 2009-01-27: 11:44:00
funny
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