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Swiftonomics

Swiftonomics noun: the boost to local businesses caused by Taylor Swift concerts.

Noun

Swiftonomics (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The boost to local businesses caused by Taylor Swift concerts.
    • Swiftonomics: How Taylor Swift is Destroying the Music Business[2013 February 13, stu, “(post title)”, in thiswontendwell.com, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2013
    • Skyrocketing demand, limited supply, price gouging and monopoly accusations. And a customer willing to pay almost anything. ¶ Welcome to Swiftonomics.2022 November 23, Augusta Saraiva, “Welcome to 'Swiftonomics': What Taylor Swift Reveals About the US Economy”, in Bloomberg, New York, N.Y.: Bloomberg L.P., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original...

Examples of Swiftonomics in a sentence

  • But the "Swiftonomics," as the Swift-induced economic boost has been dubbed, could also bring some eye-watering price increases — and accusations of price gouging — for locals and tourists alike.2023 August 9, Joshua Chong, “'Swiftonomics': Here's how Taylor Swift's Toronto concerts will impact the local economy”, in Toronto Star...
  • Others concern themselves with Swiftonomics: where Taylor steps, businesses grow and bloom.2023 September 30, Martha Gill, “When Taylor Swift reaps country-sized riches, other artists are squeezed out”, in The Observer, London...

Origin of Swiftonomics

From (Taylor) Swift + -onomics. Coined by reporter Augusta Saraiva in a 2022 article, although isolated use exists earlier (see quotations below).

Questions about Swiftonomics

What does Swiftonomics mean?
Swiftonomics means the boost to local businesses caused by Taylor Swift concerts.
How do you use Swiftonomics in a sentence?
But the "Swiftonomics," as the Swift-induced economic boost has been dubbed, could also bring some eye-watering price increases — and accusations of price gouging — for locals and tourists alike.
What part of speech is Swiftonomics?
Swiftonomics is a noun.

Words near Swiftonomics in the dictionary

  1. swiftly
  2. Swiftmania
  3. swiftness
  4. swiftnesses
  5. Swiftology
  6. Swiftonomics
  7. swifts
  8. Swifts Creek
  9. SwiftTok
  10. swiftwater
  11. swiftwaters

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