Drain on the Economy

Someone who draws a living off people without offering service or making a product. A bum.

After college, I spent 8 months on my parents' couch wondering if I was a drain on the economy

by cyberpunk42 February 9, 2005

The gig economy

An legal, but retargerous, economic arrangement where the least qualified/impressive/ educated, most underachieving/ incompetent people make the most money hand over fist.

The best participants in the gig economy so far are Hunter Biden and LeBron James

by Sexydimma June 16, 2021

epondonomy

A state of confusion in which you can no longer think straight, thus sputtering out nonsense.

"Annaka, I am so confused... what epondonomy ughh!"

by Juliannabanana October 31, 2007

exoconomy

A contraction of the definition "exoplanetary economy", denoting a future economic entity as well as a financial system used by space-faring contingents of humanity who are expected to colonize our Solar System. By extension, also used for referring to economic entities and activities by alien cultures from deep space.

The resource-based exoconomy that will be established by human settlements in the Asteroid Belt is expected to rapidly outpace Earth's economic growth.

by The_Liminoid March 9, 2018

Cougar Economy

A mature economy that still has asperations and the perception of achieving larger growth numbers similar to it's much younger and underdeveloped piers.

Man, the United States has really turned into a cougar economy after this last recession.

If we keep outsourcing our production and relying on the service industry we are going to be a major cougar economy.

by Chrupertr November 27, 2012

narco economy

A Narco Economy is one of the only few economic activities in the hood which is the drug trade. The few other economic activities in the hood are Welfare, Disability, Robbery, Burglary and vices such a prostitution.

Good thing we got a narco economy or there wouldn't be nothin going on in dis hood

by Curly Stooge July 10, 2014

Creator Economy

The state of companies and individuals who build systems for, create media for, and consume media from online user generated media platforms in terms of the supply of media, related services, related goods and the transfer of money.

The new membership system on YouTube will be great for the Creator Economy as it allows individuals who create valuable content to accept fees for their work directly from their fan base.

by The Oddity Forge January 14, 2022