Trust Fund

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Property or funds which are legally held in control of a trustee on behalf of an individual or organisation.

Trustafarian

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An informal term for a wealthy young person, who gives the appearance of being unemployed and living a Bohemian lifestyle in less than comfortable circumstances, but who is living off a trust fund.

Trustbuster

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A government agent whose job is to break up monopolies or corporate trusts under the anti-trust laws.

Trustee

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An individual or organisation who is legally responsible for managing the financial affairs or another person or company.

Truth In Lending Act

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In the US, a law which protects consumers by requiring companies which offer loans, credit and charge cards, etc., to disclose full information regarding terms and interest rates.

Turd Polishing

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Australian equivalent of not being able to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear. An engineering term for fixing the defects in a product, process, system, etc., then repeating as new defects appear, rather than re-engineering it with fewer defects.

Turntablist

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A person who uses vinyl records, a turntable of a record player and a DJ mixer all together as an instrument to create sounds.

Tycoon

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A wealthy, prominent, successful business person, also referred to as a mogul, magnate, baron ,etc.

Tyre Kicker

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A person who appears to be interested in purchasing an item, especially a secondhand car, but has no intention of buying it.