More Financial Words With Surprising Origins

by Kevin Burton    Some of the words we use to discuss finances didn’t start as money words, as we learned Wednesday, from a list from Merriam-Webster dictionary.    We continue the theme today with a colorful phrase from the world of poker: Blue-chip    Blue-chip, meaning “a stock issue of high investment quality that …

Financial Words With Surprising Origins

by Kevin Burton    Tax day is not our favorite day. But we mark it today with a list of financial words from Merriam-Webster. Capital    The first known use of the word capital is in early Middle English, in which it was used as an adjective meaning “of or relating to the head.” It …