Art/Sculpture

Grapeviner (inhabitant of Grapevine)

"Grapeviner” is the name of an inhabitant of Grapevine, Texas. The name “Grapeviner" has been cited in print since at least 1892. Wikipedia: Grapevine, TexasGrapevine is a city in…

Grasshopper (cocktail)

The Grasshopper cocktail is made with one-third crème de menthe (providing the green color, like the color of a grasshopper), one-third drème de cacao and one-third cream. The cocktail has been…

Graveyard Bouquet

A superstition in the theater is, supposedly, that on the closing night of a show, the director and/or leading lady receives a bouquet of flowers stolen from a graveyard. This supposedly brings…

Graveyard Market

A "graveyard market" is the end of a long bear market -- when the stock market seems like a "graveyard." Long-time investors have suffered large losses, but stay in the market…

Graveyard Stew (milk toast)

"Graveyard stew" is lunch counter slang for "milk toast" -- something easily eaten by someone who is sick (and, possibly, headed for the graveyard). "A graveyard stew means…

Gravy Train (Gravy Boat)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Merriam-Webster Online DictionaryMain Entry: gravy trainFunction: noun Date: 1914: a much exploited source of easy money; also : gravy 2a (Oxford English…

Gray Knight (Grey Knight)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: White knight (business)In business, a white knight, or "friendly investor" may be a corporation, or a person that intends to help another firm. There…

Greaser

"Greaser" is an epithet for a Mexican that was used in the 1840s, during the Mexican-American War. The derisive term still has some currency today. (Historical Dictionary of American…

Great Accumulation

The term "Great Accumulation" refers to central banks buying foreign exchange reserves. China's central bank, for example, bought large amounts of dollars in the early 2000s, but…