BOAT
n.— «He painted a picture of the trading desk as a blokey, aggressive but collegiate place to work, where a “big personality” was required and the term BOAT—”Biggest Of All Time”—was coined to describe the status of the team.» —“‘Fear’ led to $360 million loss” by Ruth Williams The Age (Melbourne, Australia) Aug. 2, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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