The specialized jargon and complex language used by economists that often confuses ordinary people.
Blend of 'economy' and the suffix '-ese' (as in 'journalese' or 'legalese'), which denotes the distinctive language of a particular profession or group.
When economists say 'negative growth' instead of 'recession,' they're speaking economese—using technical terms to make bad news sound more abstract and less emotionally alarming to the public.
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