Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voodoo economics

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: voodoo e-co-nomics
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Supply-side economics, particularly in reference to policies based on the Laffer curve.

Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Riot shields, voodoo economics / It's just business, cattle prods and the I.M.F / I trust I can rely on your vote"

Etymology

Coined by George H. W. Bush during the 1980 Republican primaries.

Usage

Questions

What does voodoo economics mean?: Supply-side economics, particularly in reference to policies based on the Laffer curve.
Where does voodoo economics come from?: Coined by George H. W. Bush during the 1980 Republican primaries.

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