Germoney
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of English Germany + money. Probably coined, but at least popularized, by the West German punk rock band Schroeder Roadshow in their 1979 album Anarchie in Germoney.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Germoney n (proper noun, genitive Germoneys or (optionally with an article) Germoney)
- (derogatory slang) (West) Germany seen as a rich country
- (now often more specifically) Germany seen as a country that gives a lot of money to noncitizens (e.g. as foreign aid or social welfare paid to immigrants)