Souftsiezed bubbles

From FinnegansWiki
Revision as of 17:09, 6 November 2012 by Steveh (talk | contribs) (souftsiezed bubbles)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigationJump to search
  • souffler: (French) blow
  • seized
  • South Seas bubble: The South Sea Company was a British joint-stock company founded in 1711. Company stock rose greatly in value as it expanded its operations dealing in government debt, peaking in 1720 before collapsing. This became known as the South Sea Bubble.
  • bubble: someone who has been ‘bubbled’ or fooled; a dupe
Retrieved from "http://finnegansweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Souftsiezed_bubbles&oldid=26808"