the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

A nickname for the Bank of England (which is located on Threadneedle Street in London). Primarily heard in UK. You can try all you want, but you won't get a penny from the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kristen (2)	KRIS-tin	English
Genovefa	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized, ?)
Ludmila	-	Czech, Russian
AgÁTa	-	Czech
Prudencia	proo-DHEN-thya (Spanish), proo-DHEN-sya (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Dorthy	DAWR-thee	English