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Bernanke 

(Burr-nank-ee, Burr-nank-ee-in)
adjective, verb, Bernanke, Bernankein’

1) Bookworming when decisive action is needed.

2) Not in touch with current realities.

3) An incompetent person, given an important task.
1.
You: I’ll go to the library and see if I can find a book on “how to put out a fire” then I’ll come back and try to put out the house fire.
Me: Yeah, go Bernanke it.

2.
You: And that’s the way it is.
Me: You be Bernanke.

2 and 3.
You: I’m on top of that situation.
Me: Don’t be Bernankein’.
3.
You: I’ll let him take charge of that.
Me: Don’t let Bernanke touch nothin’.
Bernanke by Bee to da' A March 10, 2008
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bernanke 

1) The reciprocal of a google. 10^-100. The smallest named number.
2) a very small number.
The federal funds rate was lowered to a bernanke.
bernanke by b_physics_guy July 15, 2009

Bernanke's beard 

An immaculately trimmed shield of tangled facts and misleading information designed to effectively disguise an unpopular truth.
We're going to have to comb Bernanke's beard to find out what really happened.
Bernanke's beard by Expereal January 11, 2012

Ben Bernanke 

Only one part of the existing financial crisis. His, and many others', decisions have put this planet's monetary system in a world of shit.
Alan Grayson: Who got the money?
Ben Bernanke: Banks in Europe and other countries.
Alan Grayson: Which banks?
Ben Bernanke: I don't know.

Ben Bernanke 

He's a magician, a furious magician. He wants your teeth for the federal reserve, because he's cutting interest rates in half, and he needs your teeth for his lonely hearts club band.
"I need your teeth for my lonely hearts club band. Ben Bernanke. I'm a magician!"
Ben Bernanke by Count_Fuzzball January 15, 2009

Ben Bernanke 

The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve. He holds the power to conduct monetary policy such as open market operations and adjusting the prime interest rates. His actions have been questionable since the inception of his term.
Ben Bernanke caused the Dow Jones to drop 350 points in one day simply be m aking a comment about the market.
Ben Bernanke by Cballznhoney April 30, 2008

ben.bernanke 

the coolest mf ever🔥🔥one of the best mutuals you could have on tik tok
“ben.bernanke just mutualed me!”
“Omg im so jealous hy’s the funniest dude ever!!”
ben.bernanke by rreettii August 16, 2022
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