Gold for Nerds (bitcoin nickname)
Bitcoin (a digital currency) was described as "gold for nerds" by Convergex Group Chief Market Strategist Nick Colas in April 2013 on Bloomberg TV. The description quickly went viral.…
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Gold-digger
A "gold-digger" (or "gold digger") is someone who digs for gold. The Broadway play The Gold Diggers, a comedy in three acts by Avery Hopwood that starred Ina Claire, opened on…
Gold’s Little Brother (silver nickname)
Silver has been called "gold's little brother" because it's much cheaper than gold. The silver nickname of "gold's little brother" has been cited in print since…
Goldbug or Gold Bug (gold enthusiast)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Gold bugGold Bug is a (sometimes pejorative) term used to describe investors who are very bullish on buying the commodity gold (XAU - ISO 4217). It can also be…
Golden Apple (Dept. of Health award)
The Golden Apple Quality Improvement Initiative was started in 2005 by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Outstanding food service establishments receive a "golden apple" award…
Golden Arches (McDonald’s nickname)
McDonald's fast found restaurants are known for the "golden arches" -- the yellow arches that decorated its early restaurants and the two yellow arches in the McDonald's letter…
Golden Boot
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Golden boot compensationGolden boot compensation is an inducement, using maximum incentives and financial benefits, for an older worker to take…
Golden Brown and Delicious (GBD)
"Golden brown and delicious" is a popular description of certain foods as served. "Golden brown and delicious" was said of bacon in 1909. The initials "GBD" have been…
Golden Corridor
The "Golden Corridor" is a North Dallas area between I-35 and Highway 75 north of the LBJ Freeway (I-635). The Golden Corridor Republican Women was formed in 1990. The State Highway 121…
Golden Edge (110th Street); Hollywood Heights (St. Nicholas Place)
"The Golden Edge" is 110th Street, the northern border of Central Park. The name is historical, from the 1930s. The following 1934 article also explains "Hollywood Heights" (St.…
Golden Globalist (Golden Globe + globalist)
The Golden Globe Awards are run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to honor the best in film and television. Many acceptance speeches are political, and the Golden Globe has been nicknamed…
Golden Gloves (boxing)
The "Golden Gloves" amateur boxing competitions began in New York City in 1927. The competition has been long associated with the Daily News (sponsor) and Madison Square Garden…
Golden Handcuffs
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Golden handcuffsGolden handcuffs are a system of financial incentives designed to keep an employee from leaving the company. These can include employee stock…
Golden Handshake
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia; Golden handshakeA golden handshake is a clause in an executive employment contract that provides the executive with a significant severance package in the case…
Golden Hello
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Golden helloA Golden hello is a bonus offered by hiring firms if the hired joins the company from a rival firm. It is very similar to the traditional joining…
Golden Horde
The term "Golden Horde" was popularized by American author and survivalist James Wesley, Rawles. "Population Density and The Golden Horde" was the first chapter in his book,…
Golden Parachute
A "golden parachute" is when a company tries to avoid a hostile takeover and aims to protect its top employees. A clause is added to these top employees' contracts that, in the event…
Golden Rule (“Do unto others before they do unto you”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "he who has the gold makes the rules" Wikipedia: Ethic of reciprocityThe ethic of reciprocity, also known as the Golden Rule, is an ethical code that states one…
Golden Rule (“He who has the gold makes the rules”)
Remember the Golden Rule (1971), by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart, is the title of a collection of The Wizard of Id newspaper cartoons. In one cartoon from May 1965, the king declares:…
Golden Sacks (Goldman Sachs nickname)
Goldman Sachs is a leading financial firm, headquartered in lower Manhattan. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the company made so much money (and made its employees so wealthy) that it was nicknamed…