The Jolly Contrarian’s Glossary
The snippy guide to financial services lingo.™
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A disparaging term used by salespeople to describe the fundamental legal and commercial protections you have spent hours crafting and negotiating into a contract.

Not, in any circumstances, to be confused with flannel (although salespeople have no inkling there is any difference).

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