Catchword: dirt

Filed Under: English, Money & Finance

Part of Speech: n.

Quotation: The first of executives to admit being part of the scheme pleaded guilty in March 2003. They told agents about inserting false numbers they called “dirt” or “pixie dust” to cover up earnings shortfalls, which they termed the “hole.” The group even coined a name for itself: “the family.”

Article or Document Title:
“Scrushy acquitted of fraud at HealthSouth” (URL)

Author:
Jay Reeves

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
BusinessWeek

Dateline:
Birmingham, Ala.

Date of Publication:
June 28, 2005

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