last name effect

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• last name effect — n. The closer a person s childhood surname is to the end of the alphabet, the faster that person tends to make purchase decisions. Example Citations: The last name effect is a continuum, researchers found. So a Rodriguez will buy quicker than a… …   New words

• Last name, Mr —    The ‘Mr’ was formerly an abbreviation of ‘Master’. Between the late sixteenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century the pronunciation of ‘Master’ when used before a family name slowly changed to ‘Mister’, and a new word was… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• Name change — For name changes within the Wikipedia community, see Wikipedia:Changing username. For name changes of places rather than persons, see Geographical renaming. Name change certificate issued by Christian X of Denmark in 1917 Name change generally… …   Wikipedia

• Last Human — Infobox Book name = Last Human title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Doug Naylor illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Red Dwarf genre = Science fiction publisher =… …   Wikipedia

• last — vb endure, *continue, abide, persist Analogous words: survive, outlast, *outlive: remain, *stay Antonyms: fleet last adj Last, latest, final, terminal, concluding, eventual, ultimate are comparable when they mean following all the others in time… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• poverty effect — n. A reduction in consumer spending based on a perception of relative poverty caused by the decreasing value of stock market portfolios. Example Citation: Some economists are already talking about a poverty effect caused by sinking stock prices.… …   New words

• lipstick effect — n. During a recession, the tendency for consumers to purchase small, comforting items such as lipstick rather than large luxury items. Example Citation: If you ve been following domestic news in recent weeks, you ve probably heard about the… …   New words

• snob effect — n. The desire to purchase something only because it is extremely expensive or extremely rare; the tendency for demand to increase along with the price of an item whenever that item is perceived to improve the social status of the consumer.… …   New words

• Last of the Summer Wine — A typical intertitle Also known as The Last of the Summer Wine (Pilot episode) Genre Sitcom …   Wikipedia

• Last verse harmonisation — is a technique of hymn accompaniment used by church organists. As the name suggests, this is a practice whereby the last verse of a hymn tune will be accompanied on the organ with an alternative harmony supporting the melody, which remains… …   Wikipedia

• house money effect — n. The premise that people are more willing to take risks with money they obtained easily or unexpectedly. Example Citations: The Flemings lot are now talking about regret aversion, investors inclination to sell their winners and stick by their… …   New words