stoozing
stoozing is the present participle and gerund of stooze.
Meaning of stooze
Verb
stooze (third-person singular simple present stoozes, present participle stoozing, simple past and past participle stoozed)
- To borrow money at low to no interest for the purpose of making a profit by depositing it for higher interest.
- My reason for including Jack's inspiring comments is less about the practical point of how to stooze and far more about thinking.2005, Martin Lewis, The Money Diet: The Ultimate Guide to Shedding Pounds Off Your Bills, →ISBN, page 78
Noun
stoozing (uncountable)
- A form of arbitrage in which money is borrowed at an interest rate of 0% and invested elsewhere to make a profit until the borrowing period ends.
- For the very sophisticated, there's a game called stoozing where you can get your own back on the banks and play the interest game.2008, Martin Lewis, The Three Most Important Lessons You've Never Been Taught, →ISBN, page 76
- "Stoozing isn't exactly a way to get rich," the student said. "That's why I just took one afternoon to go around and do it - because the profit isn't that much."2009 March 20, Mark Price, “Student gets money for nothing from banks”, in Otago Daily Times
Origin of stoozing
From stooze + -ing.
Questions about stoozing
- What does stoozing mean?
- Stoozing means a form of arbitrage in which money is borrowed at an interest rate of 0% and invested elsewhere to make a profit until the borrowing period ends.
- What is stoozing the present participle and gerund of?
- Stoozing is the present participle and gerund of stooze.
- What part of speech is stoozing?
- Stoozing is a noun.
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