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Re:Why UBS Is Hiring So Many Quants by derogator on Friday September 09, 2016 @02:14PM (#12464720)
It is not derogatory.

It is an abbreviation commonly used among finincial experts to denote a particular discipline of expertise.

Jargon, parlance, slang.

Re:Why UBS Is Hiring So Many Quants by jasonkostempski on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @09:53PM (#12493743)
I should have consulted with the authority on derogatory terms before posting such a thoughtless comment. Thank you for the correction, lord derogator :) But, again, I wasn't saying it actually is a derogatory word, it just has the harsh sound of one. Maybe it's just because it sort of rhymes with the derogatoriest word of all.