Germoney

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German

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Germoney n (proper noun, genitive Germoneys or (optionally with an article) Germoney)

  1. (derogatory slang) (West) Germany seen as a rich country
  2. (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)