19 definitions by Joe Rodolico
A member of America's class of home-owning families with only two thousand dollars in savings. Deeply in debt, they live from paycheck to paycheck dreading any unforseen financial catastrophies such as a sudden illness or unemployment. First coined by Karen De Coster and Eric Englund.
Taking out a home equity loan might seem like a good idea to a two-thousandaire, unless one gets laid off and ends up penniless.
by Joe Rodolico June 28, 2006
A woman who only marries for financial gain. Once the money is gone, she quickly leaves her husband and takes what little money is left with her.
After Howard lost everything in the stock market bust, he realized what a toxic wife Wanda really was when she emptied out their joint bank account and split.
by Joe Rodolico December 12, 2008
A stunningly, beautiful, well-bred woman praised and admired by men all over the world. The title derived from the name of screen legend Gene Tierney.
I did not believe I would ever meet a real tierney, but when I caught my first glimpse of Lucy, I just stood there motionless, marveling at her beauty.
by Joe Rodolico May 4, 2008
A title of honor for an extremely attractive, single female in sixth-century Ireland. Voting was held in small villages.
by Joe Rodolico January 27, 2007
A situation in which farmland prices skyrocket due to speculation in the futures market in one or more crops. Asset bubbles form when too much money finds its way into one area of the market. The bubble is considered to be excessive, and, therefore, not sustainable in the long run.
Farmers are planting more and more corn, because the demand for ethanol is creating a farmland bubble by raising the value of their land to previously unheard of heights.
by Joe Rodolico April 4, 2007