transession
When the government knows they are about to undergo a recession, but force the dictionaries and search engines to change the definition of a recession so they can say they're not in a recession.
Person 1: Hey man, have you started stocking up on toilet paper? I think we're starting to see a recession happen.
Person 2: Oh you fascist, racist, trumpist, radical white supremacist! Didn't you listen to Lord Biden? He said that two consecutive negative GDP quarters doesn't mean a recession anymore. So a recession is impossible. Check your privilege.
Person 1: Sounds to me like it's a Transession.
Person 2: Oh you fascist, racist, trumpist, radical white supremacist! Didn't you listen to Lord Biden? He said that two consecutive negative GDP quarters doesn't mean a recession anymore. So a recession is impossible. Check your privilege.
Person 1: Sounds to me like it's a Transession.