A beard grown after being laid off, due to the lack of need to maintain a certain caliber of appearance. Most commonly found during recession, or other forms of economic depression, when jobs are lost en masse. The loss of job makes the unemployed male down in the dumps, and the laziness makes him less likely to shave.
Tom: I lost my job at the auto plant a few weeks ago.
Bill: So, that would explain that scrappy thing on your jaw.
Tom: Yeah, it's my Recession Beard. Is it really that scrappy?
Bill: So, that would explain that scrappy thing on your jaw.
Tom: Yeah, it's my Recession Beard. Is it really that scrappy?
by Adumbration December 22, 2008
A major economic contraction which began in 2008. The Great Recession featured the collapse or nationalization of many banks and investment houses. Characterized by a torrent of panicky headlines from the bloodthirsty vultures in America's piss-yellow newsrooms, who tried their damnedest to make us all believe that this was the worst it's been "since the Great Depression."
The Great Recession was the best opportunity yet to rob the public purse in order to bail out the rich-ass hedge fund managers and their golfing buddies.
by rainbow coma February 6, 2009
by mryou September 8, 2009
by orlandobloomingonion November 15, 2009
Jack- "Me and the wife have had less sex these past two months than any time before."
John- "It sounds like you're in a relationship recession."
John- "It sounds like you're in a relationship recession."
by CaptainJackMeOff May 8, 2013
When you go out on a date with someone you're not interested in to get a free meal due to the state of the economy.
Sure, he's ugly. But the economy isn't too hot right now, we all have to resort to recession dating.
by klopstock February 11, 2009
one of the many thousands of people who have been laid off or lost their jobs because of the recession.
by queenmindi January 15, 2009