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economic anorexia

Skipping a meal or eating less in order to save money.
John: Yo man what do you want for lunch?
Mike: Nothing. I have economic anorexia.
by masterchef28 March 19, 2009
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Econoception

is a term that symbolizes how the markets (and society in general) ignore the reality and rather trust the perception gathered through media and others.

It is also supported by the theory that "as long as the numbers stay in line with previously acceptable economic data, the world won’t fret too much about what is happening on the ground."
Basically it is the amount of shit perceived as real by the majority but underneath the facts say the opposite. Rising econoception is the rising amount of shit covered up by the facts which will eventually be exposed causing a declining econoception where the shit has been exposed and hit the fan.

An example can be made also in relationships...
If you think things are going bad with your girl and she's cheating but you stick with her... thats rising econoception. Eventually the truth will come out that she is banging your best friend and you'll kick your ass (or he will for you?). Then a violent declining econoception starts because you about to jump off a building due to the truth kicking your ass.

Or another very simple example is a thai ladyboy... do a search on google images and you'll witness what we talking about. It looks great in the beginning if you a straight guy (rising econoception) and no matter how much you want to believe it... in the end IT will catch up with you (declining econoception).

A more formal example in the first world is the US mortgage crisis. Enough said.

So a lot of people rather trust the perception and ignore the reality and so... Econoception is born.
by realitysabitch April 17, 2009
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Econotaining

Verb: The act of entertaining in reduced financial circumstances.
I know last year we treated your friends at the restaurant for your birthday, but this year we'll have to split the bill and econotain.

Because we are econotaining, everyone will BYOB and play charades here at my house.

Our first date was econotaining: he took me biking. It was OK...
by Twinzilla April 26, 2009
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Econocalypse

The end-of-the-world scenario portrayed in the media, caused by the global economic downturn.
It looks like the econocalypse is coming...
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economic damnation

Government+Goldman Sachs+S. E. C.+ Federal Reserve=power and control freak's Heaven and your children's damnation HELL (eating their future).

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I guess we will forever pay the devil his due, with economic damnation.
by Quido1 April 25, 2010
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Econopsychological

An economic panic caused by some event that is more psychological than economic.
It's the same effect as yelling "fire" in a crowded movie theater.

"The threat of default by Greece is having an econopsychological effect on the markets even though Greece's economy is 1-2% of the EU's GDP"
by gkops November 3, 2011
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Econo wave

Flipping someone the bird or giving someone the middle finger.
Econo as in economy, meaning thrifty management. Normally a wave utilizes all five fingers of the hand. In an econo wave, a person is conserving the number of fingers used in order to give someone just a one-fingered wave (i.e. the middle finger).
Britney: As I was driving down I-95, I saw one of those trash pickup crews on the side of the highway. I wanted to contribute to their effort, so I threw my Mickey D's bag out the window and onto the grass for them. One of the guys saw me and gave me the econo wave.
by Dizzy_Insightful February 8, 2013
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