Eurocreep

English Alternative forms en eurocreep Etymology From en Euro- creep. Noun ~ en uncountable dated The spreading use of the Euro as currency in countries that have not officially adopted it. en 2002 February Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers Euro (sceptic) land: a response to Pollard and Sidaway Benito Giordano On the other hand, so-called 'Eurocreep' (Economist 2002b) is not sufficient in itself to overcome reticence in the UK about membership of the Euro, which is why detailed debate needs to take place to inform people of the benefits of EMU ... en 2002 Financial Management 35 Drew warned of the danger of "Eurocreep", ... en 2004 Key Concepts in International Business Jonathan Sutherland; Diane Canwell 1137174439 Eurocreep has become a marked trend, particularly in countries which either intend to adopt the currency at a later date, or have intentions to join the European Community at a specified point in the future. en countable by extension pejorative A proponent, in the 1980s, of closer ties between Britain and the European community. en 1983 Danger!: Men at Work Rosalind Miles 198 'John doesn't speak any French', explained the wife of one highly-placed British Eurocreep, 'and his secretary is French, so of course that makes things quite difficult for him.' en 2011 Alan Clark: A Life in his Own Words Alan Clark; Ion Trewin 1780220359 The Eurocreeps have written for her a really loathsome text, wallowing in rejection of our own national identity, which has come up to me for comment in the trade context. en 2013 Thatcher's Britain: The Politics and Social Upheaval of the Thatcher Era Richard Vinen 1471128288 The Bruge speech of September 1988 did not turn out as the 'Eurocreeps' had intended. Instead of making the 'positive' statement on Europe that the foreign secretary had hoped for when he first suggested she make the speech, Thatcher delivered her most celebrated attack on the European Community.