the gray dollar



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the gray dollar

The economic purchasing power of elderly people as a group. Primarily heard in US. As the baby-boom generation enters old age, many different markets are trying to capitalize on the burgeoning influence of the gray dollar.
See also: dollar, gray

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Oghenekevwe-Western African, Urhobo
Lucianus-Ancient Roman
LizLIZEnglish
Amaal-Arabic
GwendolenGWEN-də-lin (English)Welsh
HerbertHUR-bərt (English), er-BER (French), HER-bert (Polish)English, German, French, Slovene, Polish