Credit-crunched

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Affected by a credit crunch; constrained in spending. informal

    ""I am still credit crunched, although I managed not to get ripped off by bankers," said rock singer Danny Peyronel, who lives in the South of France."

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""I am still credit crunched, although I managed not to get ripped off by bankers," said rock singer Danny Peyronel, who lives in the South of France."

Etymology

From credit crunch + -ed.

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