| 单词 | grey pound |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgrey pound grey pound n. [after pink pound n. at pink n.5 and adj.2 Compounds 2c] British the perceived spending power of elderly people as a group; (in plural) money belonging to, or earned by, the elderly. ΚΠ 1990 Investors Chron. 31 Aug. 12/3 Some already do very nicely..from the grey pound. As you might expect, Marks & Spencer is the favourite emporium of the well-worn and well-heeled. 2002 Managem. Today (Electronic ed.) June 56 Those who have grey pounds are spending them in abundance. 2008 J. Smith Bloke's Guide to Babies 173 In terms of helping out the grandchildren, the grey pound is worth its weight in gold. < as lemmas |
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