Wall Streetese en · NOUN
Etymology
From Wall Street + -ese.
Meanings
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(informal, uncountable) The jargon associated with the American financial markets.
In an advertisement and in a report to his firm's customers, he advised that the market was due for a “reaction” (Wall Streetese for a drop). The time had come to take some profits.
1958 December 8, “Grass root gold for Wall Street: what small investors are doing to the market”, in Life, volume 45, number 23, page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall-Streetese | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Wall Street-ese | alternative | lexicographic |