the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

A nickname for the Bank of England (which is located on Threadneedle Street in London). Primarily heard in UK. You can try all you want, but you won't get a penny from the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Udane	-	Basque
Limbikani	lim-bee-KAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Inocencio	ee-no-THEN-thyo (Spanish), ee-no-SEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Muireall	-	Scottish
Shemer	-	Biblical
JĀZeps	-	Latvian