shark repellent



shark repellent

n. something that prevents corporate takeovers. (Securities markets.) Acme Systems tried again to get its board to approve a shark repellent to keep the Widget cartel from acquiring it.
See also: shark

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PlÍNio-Portuguese
JonnaYON-nah (Finnish)Danish, Swedish, Finnish
ConstanÇA-Portuguese
FachtnaFAKHT-naIrish, Irish Mythology
Jessica['dʒesikə]
Anstey['ænsti]