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
Mclaughlin[mə'klɔ:flin]
Harsha-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit
Viljem-Slovene
Pherick-Manx
Lavrenty-Russian
LÉOnide-French