A person who is a professional speciality coffee maker, for example, cappuccino, latte, espresso, etc.

An informal derogatory term for an accountant, especially one who is perceived or suggested to be overly concerned about expenditure detail.

Also known as a beano – an annual party, dinner, or outing given by an employer for its employees.

In the stock market a period of declining prices in which investors continue selling shares, expecting the prices to fall further.

The practice, in the stock market, of attempting to push the price of a stock lower by selling in large numbers and often spreading unfavourable rumours about the company concerned.

A large and powerful organisation. (originally from Hebrew, behemot – beast)

Survey/sample distribution term. ‘Bell curve’ is the common informal term for a graph with a large rounded peak in the middle, sloping sharply to the right and left and then tapering more gently at the extreme ends of the graph. It’s a bell shape, hence the name. The term ‘bell curve’ .

Extra features added often more for show than function, especially on computers, cameras, etc., to make the product more attractive to buyers.

An order issued by a judge for an absent defendent to be arrested and brought before a court.

A taxation principle which states that those who benefit more from government expenditure, financed by taxes, should pay more tax for the product or service than those who benefit less.