Econobabble

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Excessively obscure economic jargon. informal, uncountable

    "Once you cut through all the econobabble, it says we're headed for a recession."

Example

More examples

"Once you cut through all the econobabble, it says we're headed for a recession."

Etymology

From econo- + babble.

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