gallbraith

A gallbraith is a sharp pain in the gall-bladder experienced by somebody reading some of the work of J.K.Galbraith who suddenly realises that what he was saying a long time ago about economic bubbles is still achingly relevant today, thus raising profound questions about the ability of human beings to learn lessons from past experiences.

"Ouch! Brad, I just experienced a massive gallbraith when I realised that contemporary financial innovation involves a debt leveraged against more limited assets, just like it did in the past!"

"Gosh! Hermann, it just occurred to me that one of the problems in the rise of a bubble is that the people who see it coming are treated as imbeciles as a result of the Cassandra effect! What a massive gallbraith!"

Ludovic woke up on 1st October 2007 and had a full-force gallbraith when he realised that everybody was about to start blaming marginal things outside the market for the failures of the market itself.

by Tulipia Manica June 18, 2011

galbraith

Someone who looks like a fish and thinks he is solid

Shane: Woahhh you are such a galbraith
Matty: Do i look like a fish??

by Matty Kirk March 21, 2008

Galbraith

Galbraith is a last name usually. Most Galbraith are Scottish or Irish and have red hair. If blonde your a gallbie

Hello mr. Galbraith

by personsunknown May 22, 2018

captain galbraith

a 1970s superhero known for his sarcastic comments and flatulent dog. he was discontinued in 2003 after the character came out of the closet. He is now happily married to Robert Page

Captain Galbraith strikes again!

by Adam Adamson May 13, 2008

Galbraith

The act of sinking all 4 bean bags in the game of cornhole. If you throw less than 4 you can put it into a fraction.

I just threw a three-quarter Galbraith! That's worth 12 points...

by claydough85 August 2, 2009