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
GÉRald-French
GisbertGEES-bert (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Mahinder-Indian (Sikh)
ArnoldAHR-nəld (English), AHR-nawlt (German)English, German, Ancient Germanic
Shrivatsa-Indian, Hindi (Rare)
BjarneBYAHR-ne (Danish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish