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moneyhatting

moneyhatting noun: the use of unfair financial incentives; bribery.

Noun

moneyhatting (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, slang) The use of unfair financial incentives; bribery.
    • This practice of "moneyhatting" that Micro$not has brought to the console video game business is just more corruption that harms the whole video game industry with nothing positive coming out of it except buying a little more time for the xflop 3-shitty before it dies.2007, RMZ, “Re: EGM confirms Micro$hit paid bribe to 2K Games to keep Bioshock off PS3”, in alt.games.video.xbox (Usenet)
    • I think it's great that the consoles are getting this stuff, but it just serves to make them even less relevant to people with alternatives. That said, while the AAA moneyhatting seems to have waned a fair bit this generation, it's being replaced with a trend of tying up cool looking, ostensibly PC...2014, hurricanepilot, “Re: PWB, has it come to this?”, in uk.games.video.misc (Usenet)

Origin of moneyhatting

From money + hat + -ing. Of uncertain origin. Possibly referencing a Penny Arcade comic.

Questions about moneyhatting

What does moneyhatting mean?
Moneyhatting means the use of unfair financial incentives; bribery.
What part of speech is moneyhatting?
Moneyhatting is a noun.

Words near moneyhatting in the dictionary

  1. moneyers
  2. Moneygeddon
  3. moneygrubber
  4. moneygrubbers
  5. moneygrubbing
  6. moneyhatting
  7. moneyholder
  8. moneyholders
  9. moneyholic
  10. moneyholics
  11. moneyism

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