Swissie
English
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[edit]Swissie (plural Swissies)
- (colloquial, usually depreciative) A Swiss person.
- 1986, John Le Carré, A Perfect Spy, Sceptre, published 2011, page 307:
- ‘Keep your ears and eyes open, see what sticks, but for God's sake don't get us into trouble with the Swissies.’
- (colloquial) A Swiss mountain dog.
- 2000, Veterinary Technician, volume 21, page 593:
- Because adult Swissies are large, owners who keep their dogs outside are advised to have 4- to 6-foot fence.
- 2011, Chris Walkowicz, Choosing a Dog for Dummies:
- Swissies placidly accept directions from owners and want to please them.
- (colloquial) The Swiss franc.
- 2010, Sandy Franks, Sara Nunnally, Barnbarians of Wealth, page 353:
- According to Jagerson, the Swiss franc is particularly sensitive to the Treasury's 10-year T-note. “When bond yields are rising, the Swissie falls, and vice versa,” he writes.
- 2011, Jeffrey A. Hirsch, John L. Person, Commodity Trader's Almanac 2012:
- The “Swissie", which is the trader talk for the currency, has been a safe haven currency in the past, especially during times of financial and geopolitical instability.