"Old Lady"
E96664
"Old Lady" is a colloquial nickname referring to the Bank of England, derived from the famous satirical figure known as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Lady | 0 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | colloquial nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Old Lady of Threadneedle Street ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Bank of England
ⓘ
surface form:
central bank of the United Kingdom
|
| associatedWith |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
financial regulation ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
| connotation |
personification of the Bank of England
ⓘ
traditional institution ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
icon of the City of London
ⓘ
symbol of the British financial system ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyNote | derived from a caricature of the Bank of England as an old woman ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | satirical figure ⓘ |
| hasOriginLocation | Threadneedle Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStreetReference | Threadneedle Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| metaphorType | personification ⓘ |
| refersTo | Bank of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToInstitutionType | central bank ⓘ |
| register | informal ⓘ |
| topic |
British culture
ⓘ
banking ⓘ economics ⓘ |
| usedBy |
economists
ⓘ
financial journalists ⓘ market commentators ⓘ |
| usedIn | British English ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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