Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helicopter money

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
he-li-copter -money
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Money that is created and dispersed by the central bank.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by Milton Friedman in 1969 using the metaphor of money being dropped from the sky (out of nowhere).

Usage

Questions

What does helicopter money mean?
Money that is created and dispersed by the central bank.
Where does helicopter money come from?
Coined by Milton Friedman in 1969 using the metaphor of money being dropped from the sky (out of nowhere).

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