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{{a|plainenglish|}}{{d|Loansome||adj|}}Having the characteristics of a [[loan]]. Thus, unhip: fusty; old-fashioned. Luddite. Stone-age. | {{a|plainenglish|}}{{quote| | ||
{{script|Nuncle}}: ’Tis none so mincey as a Farrington chop<br> | |||
And nowt so [[loansome]] as a [[fixed rate swap]].<br> | |||
:—{{Buchstein}}, {{dsh}}}} | |||
{{d|Loansome|/ˈləʊnsəm/|adj|}}Having the characteristics of a [[loan]]. Thus, unhip: fusty; old-fashioned. Luddite. Stone-age. | |||
There is some irony in Nuncle’s wry remark, because while achingly cool and edgy swaps are, of course, powered by loans. But only a boffin would say this in polite company. | |||
''Compare'': [[Swappish]]. | ''Compare'': [[Swappish]]. | ||