See Also: Kaffirs(money)
Kaffirs(finance)

Paisleyite (iou) and Kaffirs (finance)


Paisleyite (iou)



Paisleyite noun & adjective. M20.
[from Ian R. K. Paisley (b. 1926), Northern Irish politician and Presbyterian minister + -ITE1.]
A. noun. A supporter of Ian Paisley and his beliefs, spec. his advocacy of Protestant interests in Northern Ireland through the continued maintenance of Northern Ireland's union with Great Britain and independence from the Republic of Ireland. M20.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Ian Paisley or his followers. M20.
Paisleyism noun the religious and political principles of Paisleyites M20.

Kaffirs (finance)


A London stock-exchange term for shares in South African gold-mining companies.