gating
n.— «A growing number of hedge funds are trying to slow the exodus, because that could force them to dump investments into already shaky markets. They are temporarily preventing clients from withdrawing a lot of money at once, a practice known as gating.» —“Fleeing Investors Put a Strain on Funds” by Geraldine Fabrikant New York Times Dec. 14, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Oofless is an antiquated bit of British slang that describes someone temporarily short on cash. It’s from ooftisch, a Yiddish-derived term for “cash placed on the table,” from German auf Tisch. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
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