bond

one's word is one's bond

Fig. one's statement of agreement is as sound as a posting of a performance bond. Of course, you can trust anything I agree to verbally. My word is my bond. There's no need to get it in writing.

junk bond

n. a low-rated corporate bond that pays higher interest because of greater risk. (Parallel to junk food.) Don’t put all your money into junk bonds.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Julio	HOO-lyo (Spanish), ZHOO-lyoo (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Rupa	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
ŞEhzade	-	Turkish
Euphrasia	-	Ancient Greek
LÁZÁR	-	Hungarian
Erwin	ER-veen (German), ER-win (Dutch), ER-vin (Dutch)	German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic