greenshoe

English

Etymology

From green +‎ shoe, after the Green Shoe Manufacturing Company.

Noun

greenshoe (plural greenshoes)

  1. (finance) An option that allows underwriters to short-sell shares in a registered securities offering at the offering price.

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