recessionista

/ rɪˌsɛʃəˈniːstə /

noun

1. a person whose clothes, whether cheap, second-hand, or suitably subdued, are considered appropriate to an economic downturn

Word History and Origins

Origin of recessionista¹

C21: from recession + -ista

Example Sentences

She has come far since her debut novel, the romcom Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista, written under the pseudonym Amy Silver, hit the shelves.

From The Guardian

Ms. Hawkins cranked out “Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista” in about two months and published it under the pen name Amy Silver.

From New York Times

Nicole Lapin, founder of Recessionista a site dedicated to rethinking conventional personal finance wisdom, falls somewhere between Fuentes and Kirkpatrick.

From Forbes

“I really feel it is the end of an era,” said Mary Hall, who blogs about bargains at The Recessionista.

From New York Times

"Just because you're staying on your home turf doesn't mean you should get sucked back into business as usual," says Nicole Lapin, founder of Recessionista, an online source for financial news and advice.

From US News