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Old Lady in Threadneedle Street

Old Lady in Threadneedle Street is the alternative form of Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Meaning of Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

Proper noun

the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

  1. (informal) The Bank of England.
    • "[…] Suppose we duplicate actual numbers that are out in circulation, and perhaps hold over the originals? We can triplicate, quadruple, multiply by a hundred times if it suits our purpose."
      "Well, by hokey that's an idea," admitted simple George Larch. "Why, they'd have to pay out on all that come...1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

Questions about Old Lady in Threadneedle Street

What is Old Lady in Threadneedle Street the alternative form of?
Old Lady in Threadneedle Street is the alternative form of Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Words near Old Lady in Threadneedle Street in the dictionary

  1. Old Kingdom
  2. Old Korean
  3. old lace
  4. old ladies
  5. old lady
  6. Old Lady in Threadneedle Street
  7. Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
  8. old lang syne
  9. Old Latin
  10. Old Leake
  11. Old Left

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