shaleionaire
shaleionaire noun: a person who has become rich by allowing natural gas to be extracted from a shale deposit situated below land they own.
Noun
shaleionaire (plural shaleionaires)
- A person who has become rich by allowing natural gas to be extracted from a shale deposit situated below land they own.
- What we have here is a modern-day gold rush or, more correctly, a shale gas rush, which I have termed a shalenanza, which has created many shaleionaires (a term invented by someone else).2012, Frank R. Spellman, Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing, CRC, published 2013, →ISBN, page 2
- Mazza said there are several new "shaleionaires" in North Central West Virginia, where people such as school teachers are now receiving royalty checks for as much as $60,000 a month for Marcellus Shale gas wells on their properties, he said.2012 November 13, “MVB Bank Looks for Internal, External Growth”, in The State Journal
Forms of shaleionaire
| plural | shaleionaires |
|---|---|
| alternative form | shalionaire |
Origin of shaleionaire
Blend of shale + millionaire.
Questions about shaleionaire
- What does shaleionaire mean?
- Shaleionaire means a person who has become rich by allowing natural gas to be extracted from a shale deposit situated below land they own.
- What part of speech is shaleionaire?
- Shaleionaire is a noun.
- What is the plural of shaleionaire?
- The plural of shaleionaire is shaleionaires.
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