Club Med

English

Etymology

From the French travel operator Club Med, short for Club Méditerranée.

Proper noun

Club Med

1. (humorous, sometimes derogatory) The EU Med Group, especially Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
   • 2011 July 16, William Keegan, “‘Club Med’ countries have spoiled the eurozone party”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     One nation that was invited to join with more enthusiasm than the invitations to the Club Med was the United Kingdom.