The Christian Science Monitor just published a list of 10 new recession slang words.  One of these words is

Madoff’d, v. To get ripped off in a particularly offensive fashion. Sample sentence: “Oh man, that cab driver totally Madoff’d me. I gave him a $20 and he only gave me change for a $10.”

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Harry Markopolos, the Boston derivatives analyst that tried to warn the SEC about Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night to promote his book NO ONE WOULD LISTEN: A true financial thriller.  What I find incredable is that no one at the SEC has been fired over the Madoff mess.  Unbelievable!