prerecession
adjective
pre·re·ces·sion ˌprē-ri-ˈse-shən 
variants or pre-recession
: existing or occurring before an economic recession
prerecession employment levels
Men spent twice as much on grooming products last year as they did back in prerecession 1997 …
Joel Stein
Joel Stein
Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
- throw cold water on
- throw doubt on
- throw down
- throw down the gauntlet
- throw for a loop
- throw for a loss
- throw in at the deep end
- throw in one's lot with
- throw in the deep end
- throw in the sponge
- throw in the towel
- throw into disorder
- throw into question
- throw lathe
- throw light on
- throw line
- throw money around
- throw money at
- throw mud
- throw off
- throw off (his stride
- throw off her) stride
- throw on
- throw one's hands up
- throw one's hands up (in the air)