TIMBER LICK. See Bowery Shot.
BROKERS'
TECHNICALITIES IN BRIEF.
A BULL is one who buys stocks on speculation, thinking they will rise, so that he can sell at a profit.
A BEAR is one who sells stocks on speculation, thinking they will fall, so that he can buy in for less money to fill his contracts.
A CORNER is when the bears can not buy or borrow the stock to deliver in fulfillment of their contracts.
A DEPOSIT is earnest-money, lodged in the hands of a third party, as a guaranty; "5 up," "10 up," etc., is the language expressive of a deposit.
OVERLOADED is when the bulls can not pay for the stocks they have purchased.
SHORT is when a person or party sells stocks when they have none, and expect to buy or borrow them in time to deliver.