agiotage

[ aj-ee-uh-tij ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

agiotage

/ ˈædʒətɪdʒ /

1820–30; < French, equivalent to agiot ( er ) to speculate ( agiot exchange < Italian aggio agio ) + -age -age

C19: French, from agio

The spirit of "agiotage" (as they call it) was never so high in any country before.

What they mean by peace is agiotage, shares at a premium, and bubble companies.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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