gnome of Zurich

English

Noun

gnome of Zurich (plural gnomes of Zurich)

  1. Alternative spelling of gnome of Zürich
    • 2011 November 19, “Voters versus creditors”, in The Economist‎, →ISSN:
      Politicians have often cursed the markets. Harold Wilson, a British prime minister, used to fulminate against the “gnomes of Zurich” who speculated against the pound.
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