Eurabia
n.— «Describing Europe as “Eurabia”—a mix of Europe and Arabia—Fallaci said the continent “has sold itself and sells itself to the enemy like a prostitute.”» —“Fallaci’s new book hits bookstores in Italy” by Alessandra Rizzo in Rome, Italy AP Apr. 5, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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