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- noun An
economic orbudgetary crisis , especially one attributed to poorfiscal management by agovernment .
Etymologies
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Blend of fiscal and calamity.
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Hours of highly focused circular logic uncorrupted by the distractions of research or informed discussion have at last revealed the answer to our present fiscalamity.
palooka commented on the word fiscalamity
"Dire financial or economic distress created by fiscal mismanagement."
December 2, 2007