Meaning of vexel | Babel Free

Definitions

A troublemaker, a person who wants to change things.

US, obsolete, rare

Examples

“[Discussing assets of the Russian bank of Kertch.] […] vexels remained in hand […] 2,990 vexels or bills of exchange⟳ discounted for 1,412,025 […]”

“Promissory notes (or "vexels" as they are called in Russia and Ukraine) are securities which entitle the owner the right to claim⟳ certain property of the debtor (issuer). Under conditions of tight money supply⟳ and high interest⟳ rates, vexels came into vogue[…]”

“[…] highly sensitized individuals of neurotic tendencies who manifest in their state of unrest a morbid desire to change⟳ everything. […] Let⟳ us [...] classify such people by combining a Latin and German root and calling the individuals "vexels" (Latin vexare, to shake⟳ : German wexeln, to change⟳). Vexels appear⟳ in practically every large group of people who are organized for any purpose whatsoever, and they must be reckoned with as a definite psychologic factor[…]”

“[…] in which what a Trustee of Cornell once called "vexels" or mischief-makers can break⟳ the continuity of an institution and set⟳ back for years its best interests. The very fact that "vexels" know⟳ that some excellent men in responsible positions sometimes advise⟳ that at any cost⟳[…]”

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