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  • proper noun A male given name, a pseudo-Spanish variant of Leroy.

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Examples

  • Elroy is surprised to learn that the gardens are not fables but space stations that orbit the Earth and are run by a much-feared Lord, who seeks out Wiggles for taking the forbidden fruit - an apple, natch.

    4/06 UPDATE: My New Year's Resolution 2006

  • Without giving anything away, I can mention that Wallace writes, "Elroy had the bottles examined by two experts, one an engraver who worked near the Corning Museum of Glass in upstate New York."

    LENNDEVOURS: 2009

  • Without giving anything away, I can mention that Wallace writes, "Elroy had the bottles examined by two experts, one an engraver who worked near the Corning Museum of Glass in upstate New York."

    Book Review: The Billionaire's Vinegar 2009

  • "Pre-Lehman, the focus was on asset allocation" and a diversified approach to active management, says London Business School professor Elroy Dimson , who is also head of the Strategy Council for the Norway fund.

    Here's What's Really Driving Your Returns Joe Light 2011

  • When Junior runs a police blockade by impersonating a patrol car, the local authorities are quick to arrest Elroy Sr. and destroy the family still.

    70s Cinema: The Last American Hero « Screaming Blue Reviews 2010

  • A Wall Street Journal analysis of market data provided by Elroy Dimson , Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton of the London Business School suggests the central-bank intervention might indeed be a turning point for the markets: U.S. and emerging-market stocks may be poised to outperform, while European stocks could be headed for more trouble.

    How to Play the Rescue Ben Levisohn 2011

  • Tannous and De Elroy Beeler Jr., lured victims into purchasing unregistered stock in Bidbay. com Inc. by telling them the company would be acquired by eBay for $20 per share.

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • Without giving anything away, I can mention that Wallace writes, "Elroy had the bottles examined by two experts, one an engraver who worked near the Corning Museum of Glass in upstate New York."

    Book Reviews 2009

  • Elroy Dimson , emeritus professor of finance at the London Business School and an expert on long-term stock returns, argues that "exposure to factors like illiquidity, credit, natural disasters and insurable events will be better rewarded than in the last century."

    The Age of 'Macro' Investing Jason Zweig 2011

  • Meeting with his imprisoned father and their family lawyer, Junior hears the older men discuss how to get Elroy Sr. better amenities during his upcoming incarceration through bribery and kickbacks, and what such niceties will cost.

    70s Cinema: The Last American Hero « Screaming Blue Reviews 2010

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