the grey pound

The economic purchasing power of elderly people as a group. Primarily heard in UK. As the baby-boom generation enters old age, many different markets are trying to capitalize on the burgeoning influence of the grey pound.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Varinius	-	Ancient Roman
Onfroi	-	Medieval French
Charla	SHAHR-lə	English
Valary	VAL-ə-ree	English (Rare)
Khwaja	-	Persian
Rosanne	ro-ZAN (English), ro-ZAHN-nə (Dutch)	English, Dutch