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monergy, n.|ˈmʌnədʒɪ|
[Invented word: a blend of money n. and energy n.]
Expenditure on energy; spec. conservation of energy resources (in the form of nuclear or fossil fuels, etc.) viewed as a means of saving money.
1985Observer 29 Sept. 16/2 An energy-saving campaign, with the awful slogan ‘Get more for your monergy.’ The hideous word, ‘monergy’,..was thought up by..Saatchi and Saatchi. 1986Times 16 Jan. 25/1 Mr Walker said: ‘Monergy must succeed.’ Ibid. 27 Mar. 17/4 Inaction on nuclear matters cannot be absolved by an enthusiasm for ‘monergy’. 1990Planet 82 Aug./Sept. 60 Efficiency in use [of energy] also requires conservation, lower energy appliances and domestic insulation, and the government's soft pedalling on its ‘monergy’ campaign is to be regretted. |