Geithner effect

The cause of cynicism many adults have about the government’s actions regarding the financial sector.

Because the SecTreas is nothing more than a Goldman Sachs lackey, Americans believe that, generally speaking, the federal government is more concerned with making Wall Street firms profitable rather than making sure the financial system works well for all Americans.

Support for reforms by the government are polling badly because of the Geithner effect.

Geithner effect by greenguy253 December 16, 2009

pull a geithner 

To fudge on your taxes. To "honestly" ignore paying some taxes or "mistakenly" take deductions you should not have.

I gonna pull a geithner on the IRS.

pull a geithner by Frapps March 13, 2009

geitner 

A Geitner is someone who always has ulterior motives and only their own interests in mind.

"Dude, I am pretty sure Joe is overcharging us for the electricity this month."

"What a Geitner."

geitner by spanyo May 4, 2009

geitner 

referring to secretary of treasury Timothy Geitner: when adult supervision of monetary issues is undermined by sheer stupidity on ones own behalf.

"my bank account would have been a lot better off if i had not been a geitner last weekend."

geitner by son of antt April 8, 2009

geithnering 

1. Robbing from the poor to give to the rich

2. Stealing from the people while telling them it is for their own good

3. Pulling a massive con job

Madoff was small potatoes compared to the job the SecTreas does at geithnering.

geithnering by greenguy253 December 9, 2009