monergyn.

Brit.

/ˈmʌnədʒi/, U.S.

/ˈmənərdʒi/

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: money n., energy n.

Etymology: Blend of money n. and energy n. (see quot. 1985).

Chiefly British. Now historical.

Expenditure on energy, spec. expenditure which can be reduced by means of energy-saving measures. Also: a campaign to promote conservation of energy launched in 1985 by the British government.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > moderation or reduction in expenditure > [noun] > by conservation of energy resources

fuel economy1904

monergy1985

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > using up, expending, or consuming > [noun] > of energy

monergy1985

1985 Observer 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.

1986 Times 27 Mar. 17/4 Inaction on nuclear matters cannot be absolved by an enthusiasm for ‘monergy’.

1990 Planet 82 Aug. 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.

1992 Food Manuf. (Nexis) July 33 They ran a major awareness campaign called Monergy in 1986, which was Energy Efficiency Year.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	monergy
释义	monergyn. Brit. /ˈmʌnədʒi/, U.S. /ˈmənərdʒi/ Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: money n., energy n. Etymology: Blend of money n. and energy n. (see quot. 1985). Chiefly British. Now historical. Expenditure on energy, spec. expenditure which can be reduced by means of energy-saving measures. Also: a campaign to promote conservation of energy launched in 1985 by the British government. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > moderation or reduction in expenditure > [noun] > by conservation of energy resources fuel economy1904 monergy1985 the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > using up, expending, or consuming > [noun] > of energy monergy1985 1985 Observer 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. 1986 Times 27 Mar. 17/4 Inaction on nuclear matters cannot be absolved by an enthusiasm for ‘monergy’. 1990 Planet 82 Aug. 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. 1992 Food Manuf. (Nexis) July 33 They ran a major awareness campaign called Monergy in 1986, which was Energy Efficiency Year. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1985
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