tiger cub
- noun
- /ˈtaɪɡər kʌb/
- Jargon
:
fondo tigre
- The newly launched tiger cub quickly attracted seed capital after a former Tiger Management analyst joined the team.
Examples
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Several tiger cubs established by alumni of the fund now manage billions in assets worldwide.
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When negotiating with investors, the tiger cub emphasized its experienced research team and risk controls.
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The tiger cub outperformed the market last year.
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Many tiger cubs have emerged as industry leaders.
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The newly launched tiger cub quickly attracted seed capital after a former Tiger Management analyst joined the team.
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Several tiger cubs established by alumni of the fund now manage billions in assets worldwide.
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When negotiating with investors, the tiger cub emphasized its experienced research team and risk controls.
Surface Forms
Morphology
tiger + cub
The literal combination of 'tiger' + 'cub' yields the straightforward meaning 'a young tiger', which is what a B1 learner would expect from the constituents. The financial sense ('a hedge fund spun off from Tiger Management') is a domain-specific metaphor/jargon that cannot be derived from the constituent meanings without extra contextual or background knowledge, so it would not be predictable to the learner.
Etymology
Tiger cub is a nickname that compares tiger, the big original fund, and cub, a baby tiger. One popular story says these newer funds grew out of the big hedge fund 'Tiger Management', so the name means 'a fund founded by an ex-Tiger employee'.
