"Germoney" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈd͡ʒœɐ̯ˌmani] Forms: Germoneys [genitive], Germoney [genitive, with-article]
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. Etymology templates: {{blend|de|Germany|money|lang1=en}} Blend of English Germany + money Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Germoney n (proper noun, genitive Germoneys or (optionally with an article) Germoney)
  1. (derogatory slang) (West) Germany, regarded as a wealthy nation Tags: derogatory, neuter, proper-noun, slang
    Sense id: en-Germoney-de-name-t2zhh0J8 Categories (other): German blends, History of Germany Disambiguation of German blends: 49 51 Disambiguation of History of Germany: 73 27
  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) Tags: neuter, proper-noun
    Sense id: en-Germoney-de-name-oX489NEf Categories (other): German blends, German entries with incorrect language header, Derogatory names for countries, Nationalism, Nicknames for countries Disambiguation of German blends: 49 51 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Derogatory names for countries: 18 82 Disambiguation of Nationalism: 23 77 Disambiguation of Nicknames for countries: 3 97
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    [
      "Germany",
      "Germany#English"
    ],
    [
      "money",
      "money#German"
    ]
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Germoneys",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
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  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German blends",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "73 27",
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          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "History of Germany",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "(West) Germany, regarded as a wealthy nation"
      ],
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          "derogatory"
        ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "wealthy",
          "wealthy"
        ],
        [
          "nation",
          "nation"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        "derogatory",
        "neuter",
        "proper-noun",
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      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "18 82",
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        },
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          "_dis": "23 77",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Nationalism",
          "orig": "de:Nationalism",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "3 97",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
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          "orig": "de:Nicknames for countries",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Germany seen as a country that gives a lot of money to noncitizens (e.g. as foreign aid or social welfare paid to immigrants)"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "foreign aid",
          "foreign aid"
        ],
        [
          "social welfare",
          "social welfare"
        ],
        [
          "immigrant",
          "immigrant"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "now often more specifically",
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd͡ʒœɐ̯ˌmani]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "de:Schroeder Roadshow"
  ],
  "word": "Germoney"
}
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    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German lemmas",
    "German neuter nouns",
    "German proper nouns",
    "German self-deprecatory terms",
    "German terms derived from English",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "de:Derogatory names for countries",
    "de:History of Germany",
    "de:Nationalism",
    "de:Nicknames for countries"
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    ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Germoneys",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Germoney",
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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        "German derogatory terms",
        "German slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(West) Germany, regarded as a wealthy nation"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "West",
          "West Germany"
        ],
        [
          "Germany",
          "Germany"
        ],
        [
          "wealthy",
          "wealthy"
        ],
        [
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          "nation"
        ]
      ],
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        "(derogatory slang) (West) Germany, regarded as a wealthy nation"
      ],
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        "neuter",
        "proper-noun",
        "slang"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "noncitizen",
          "noncitizen"
        ],
        [
          "foreign aid",
          "foreign aid"
        ],
        [
          "social welfare",
          "social welfare"
        ],
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          "immigrant",
          "immigrant"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "proper-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd͡ʒœɐ̯ˌmani]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "de:Schroeder Roadshow"
  ],
  "word": "Germoney"
}

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