Abstruse /əbˈstruːs/ (adj.)
Arcane; hard to follow; recherché. Not, as it sounds, a portmanteau of “absurd” and “obtuse”, though these things are in their own way hard to understand.

The Jolly Contrarian’s Dictionary
The snippy guide to financial services lingo.™

Index — Click ᐅ to expand:

Tell me more
Sign up for our newsletter — or just get in touch: for ½ a weekly 🍺 you get to consult JC. Ask about it here.