单词 | the gnomes of zurich |
释义 | > as lemmasthe gnomes of Zurich c. colloquial. An international financier or banker, spec. one who is Swiss; esp. in the gnomes of Zurich. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > [noun] > money-dealer > capitalist or financier > international gnome1964 Zurich gnome1970 zaitech1986 1964 New Statesman 27 Nov. 822/3 The gnomes of Zurich and their related goblins in the more politically involved capitals. 1968 P. Einzig Leads & Lags p. vii Sterling was devalued in 1949 and again in 1967, not because of speculation by the ‘gnomes’ of Zurich. 1969 Listener 12 June 828/2 One doesn't have to posit gnome couriers flying in from Zurich with weekly instructions. < as lemmas |
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