"Wall Streetese" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Wall Street + -ese. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Wall Street|-ese}} Wall Street + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Wall Streetese}} Wall Streetese (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The jargon associated with the American financial markets. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: Wall-Streetese, Wall Street-ese
    Sense id: en-Wall_Streetese-en-noun-7hgTwlOk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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