crony capitalist n.— «There are a bunch of self-interested actors too, what I call the crony capitalists who are basically making tons of money by transferring public wealth into private coffers.» —“Return of the ‘L’ Word: An...
hedonic treadmill n.— «Firebaugh tested what he refers to as the hedonic treadmill hypothesis, which uses a comparison of age-based cohorts. The hedonic treadmill requires a specific type of relative income effect—one where “keeping...
soli n.— «This reliance stems from economic issues. If the economy improves, media houses will earn more revenue; with more revenue, media houses can increase journalists’ pay; increased pay will decrease the reliance on transportation...
Benjie n.— «“Jam day! I’m gonna make some Benjies, man!” he squealed, rubbing his hands together in the age-old sign for money (Benjies is short for Benjamin Franklin’s, or hundred dollar bills).» —“Academic...
relo n.— «The Wall Street kids all get relo money from their companies. You want to beat them out you gotta pay up front.» —by Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus The Nanny Diaries Mar. 13, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued...
agbero n.— «While the officials were preventing drivers from making unnecessary U-turns, the agbero was said to be encouraging them and even directing them to drive against traffic. The excesses of the miscreant reached such a point that...