Eurodollar

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English

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Etymology

From Euro- +‎ dollar, perhaps from one of the initial telex addresses.[1]

Noun

Eurodollar (plural Eurodollars)

  1. (economics) A deposit, in US dollars, held in a bank outside of the United States (no longer necessarily in Europe)
    Coordinate terms: Asiadollar, reserve currency
  2. (obsolete, informal) Synonym of euro (“€”) (nickname used for the unified European currency prior to its introduction and naming; in conversation, media, and fiction)

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  1. ^ Oliver Bullough (2018) Moneyland, →ISBN: “These stateless dollars–they became known as ‘eurodollars’, perhaps because of the ‘Euro’ telex address used by one of the Soviet-owned banks–could flow between countries unhindered, just like in the old days.”

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