eurocreep

1. (uncountable, dated) The spreading use of the Euro as currency in countries that have not officially adopted it.Examples: "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 ..."; "Drew warned of the danger of "Eurocreep", ..."; "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."dateduncountable

2. (countable, by extension, derogatory) A proponent, in the 1980s, of closer ties between Britain and the European community.Examples: "'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.'"; "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."; "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."broadlycountablederogatory