Words at Play : Top 10 User-Submitted Words, Vol. 1
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#1: Bankster

Definition:

a bank executive who engages in reckless or predatory financial practices

Example:

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was in town Saturday, with a message for the "banksters" controlling the American financial system: He's coming for you, and he's bringing a bunch of people with him. — Jim Shelton, New Haven Register, January 10, 2010

Submitted by:

Brian J. Anderson, VA

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