From J6 (“January 6 [United States Capitol attack]”) + -er.

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January 6 􂀿United States Capitol attack􂁀

Judges going easy on J6ers on grounds that a little bit goes a long way evidently haven't read a word of history: light sentences for fascists are a gift to them, easy time that to their followers equals instant martyrdom, readymade (read: faux) "authenticity."

2021 August 24, JeffSharlet, Twitter, archived from the original on 2022-09-06:

Former president Trump called all the J6ers to DC promising it’d be wild.

2022 January 20, Kevin Robbins, “Jan. 6 and BLM not the same”, in The Post-Star, volume 118, number 62, Glens Falls, NY, page A4:

A third fundraising site, the Patriot Freedom Project, lists Rehl as one of 34 detained “J6ers.” The site is “dedicated to bringing awareness to the plight of those being politically persecuted and supporting their families and friends,” it says.

2022 March 30, Laura Italiano, “How lagging prosecutions and long jail stays are fanning the flames of Jan. 6 extremism”, in Business Insider:

I pled guilty to a misdemeanor. And when you Google my name, and you look at this dossier that the government has compiled against me and every other J6er.

2023 January 19, Tucker Carlson Tonight, spoken by Brandon Straka, via Fox News:

Many of the J6ers had never been incarcerated before, and jail came as a shock. The difference, though, between them and the average person in the D.C. jail, or any American jail, is that they were going through hell together.

2024 September 16, Hanna Rosin, “The Insurrectionists Next Door”, in The Atlantic, →ISSN:

(US politics, neologism) A participant in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.


MAGAism

After his loss, Trump spoke of forming a “Patriot Party” that would compete with the GOP to fly the banner of true MAGAism. Such a third party, based on populist rhetoric and grievance, would be a twenty-first-century version of[…]

2021 June 22, Mike Rothschild, The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything, Melville House, →ISBN, page 238:

However, the series also finds Roseanne's performative MAGAism equally humorous. Principle, whichever side of the political aisle it hails from, is set up for mockery in this reboot, and the butt of Roseanne's jokes is no longer systems[…]

2022 April 12, Karen McNally, American Television during a Television Presidency, Wayne State University Press, →ISBN:


Stalwart

(historical) A member of the former Stalwarts Republican party of the United States during the Gilded Age.


Half-Breed

A member of the Half-Breeds, a former Republican political party during the Gilded Age.

Stalwart

of a separate Republican party at the time


OSTP

Along with eating electricity, the OSTP concluded that cryptocurrency operations affect noise levels, disrupt the environment and create electronic waste that "can exacerbate environmental justice issues for neighboring communities, which are often already burdened with other pollutants, heat, traffic, or noise."

2022 September 9, Brandon Vigliarolo, “US warns cryptomining must cut power use over carbon goals”, in The Register:

w:Office of Science and Technology Policy

(US politics) Initialism of Office of Science and Technology Policy.


FJB

[…] an impromptu remark by a NASCAR trackside reporter at the Talladega Super Speedway […] attempted to awkwardly substitute the rambunctious “FJB” acronym with something entirely more benign: “Let’s Go Brandon!” in recognition of the winning driver, Brandon Brown.

2021 October 18, Mike Bibb, “Editorial: Is it ‘FJB’ or ‘let’s go, Brandon?’”, in The Gila Herald:

President Biden received an ugly welcome in the Land of 10,000 Lakes on Tuesday when his motorcade passed dozens of protesters who held vulgar signs dissing the commander-in-chief. […] One sign said “FJB” in an apparent abbreviation of “F–k Joe Biden.”

2021 November 30, Steven Nelson, “Biden haters greet president in Minnesota with ‘FJB’ and ‘You Suck’ signs”, in New York Post:

Kirk's controversial tag has the acronyms "LGB" for 'Let's Go Brandon' and "FJB," an explicit statement geared toward President Joe Biden […]

2022 March 16, “Alabama man allowed to keep controversial license plate”, in WVTM 13:

The antipathy toward Biden - I won't say it's the same as it was toward Clinton, but it's definitely present. The chants of 'FJB' are louder than they've ever been.

2024 April 20, Toluse Olorunnipa, quoting David Urban, “In Pa., Biden’s challenge is highlighted by protests from both sides”, in Washington Post, archived from the original on 2024-04-20:

(US politics, derogatory, slang, vulgar) Initialism of fuck Joe Biden.


FJB

(US politics, derogatory, slang, vulgar) Joe Biden.


Qcumber

I no longer refer to them as 'Qanon people.'
To me, they will forever be known as Qcumbers.
#QcumberCult

2020 April 19, just_mice33, Twitter, archived from the original on 2022-09-16:

(slang, derogatory) A follower of the QAnon movement.


comparison is the thief of joy

Comparing one's own situation with that of others will lead to unhappiness or bitterness.


Clintoniana

Objects, materials, or documents relating to Bill Clinton (born 1946), the 42nd president of the United States.


Green New Dealer

en-noun

Green New Dealer (plural Green New Dealers)

The alliance that pushed the Inflation Reduction Act into law in August was always a somewhat fragile and ramshackle one: Green New Dealers and the coal-state senator Joe Manchin, carbon-capture geeks and environmental justice warriors, all herded together in the sort of big-tent play you get with a 50-50 Senate and one party functionally indifferent on climate.

2022 October 5, David Wallace-Wells, “Progressives Should Rally Around a Clean Energy Construction Boom”, in The New York Times:

(US politics) A proponent of the Green New Deal.


Pelosian

en-adj

Pelosian (comparative more Pelosian, superlative most Pelosian)

more Pelosian (comparative)
most Pelosian (superlative)

Hidalgo has drawn comparisons with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 30-year-old New York congresswoman who was elected the same year and became an instantly iconic progressive in national politics—a hero on the left and a villain of Pelosian proportions for the right.

2020 September 2, Ciara O'Rourke, “The Latina Progressive Who Faced Down Texas Republicans”, in Politico:

House of Representatives
House of Representatives

(US politics) Of or pertaining to Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), American politician and speaker of the United States House of Representatives.


Q+

I heard a woman ask a guy in a "Q+" hat — one of Q's signatures, he told me — what Q was about.

2018 August 3, Philip Bump, “There’s a virus in Trumpland”, in Washington Post:

The group regularly disseminates Q's messages on UCP's official YouTube livestream. Members toss off remarks like "thank God for Q and Q+, that’s Trump," actively look for Q messages and claim that real news is based those messages.

2019 April 23, Brendan Joel Kelley, “QAnon Conspiracy Increasingly Popular with Antigovernment Extremists”, in Southern Poverty Law Center:

Some QAnon devotees even believe that Mr. Trump posts himself, under the code name "Q+".

2020 February 9, Mike McIntire, Kevin Roose, “What Happens When QAnon Seeps From the Web to the Offline World”, in New York Times:

Ms. Perkins said she saw Mr. Trump as being involved in the Q effort, saying that she believed he was posting online under the pseudonym Q+.

2020 May 20, Mike Baker, “G.O.P. Voters Back QAnon Conspiracy Promoter for U.S. Senate”, in New York Times:

DAVIES: Let's just talk about some QAnon terms. When you see Q+, what does that mean?
 LAFRANCE: Well, Q+ refers to President Trump himself.

2020 August 20, Dave Davies, Adrienne LaFrance, Fresh Air, NPR:

(QAnon) A hypothetical individual believed to be in charge of QAnon, most commonly thought to be Donald Trump himself.


“Our founders built their own guns,” Masters added. “They intended us to as well — it’s the ultimate political act, a liberty the 2A protects. Technology will not stop. With 3D printing, this is going to get easier year after year. I’ll be a political check on ‘gun control,’ but the technological check is inevitable.”

2022 April 13, Ryan Bort, “The Real Reason Republicans Are Loading Their 2022 Campaign Ads With Guns”, in Rolling Stone:

Second Amendment
Second Amendment#English

(US politics) Abbreviation of Second Amendment.


Republicanism

“It’s not going to change,” Madrid says. “[…] This is mainstream Republicanism. So once you start to move off of that, you will start to lose the intensity of the support and turnout you need from the shrinking Republican base. […]”

(US politics) The policy or philosophy of the Republican Party of the United States.


Talcum X

Blend of talcum + Malcolm X, in reference to the white color of talcum powder, as well as allegations that Shaun King lied about his race.

Shaun King IS a scream if it's the same guy I've seen on the interwebs. He's a white guy who "identifies" as black, whatever the hell that means! On a message board, he's often called Talcum X.

2017 June 7, Dan the Man, “OT - They Ain't Callin' Kaepernick”, in alt.sports.football.pro.miami-dolphins (Usenet), retrieved 2022-10-13:

(slang, humorous, derogatory) Shaun King.


Dark Brandon

From let's go, Brandon with influence from Dark MAGA.

A 26-year-old sent a pithy email that argued: “Biden could literally do nothing for the next two and a half years[…] We chose the only candidate who could win and he did.” He also sent us a Biden meme of what he called “Dark Brandon.”

[2022 July 13, Alex Thompson, Max Tani, “The Holy War over Hunter Biden’s laptop”, in Politico:

“Dark Brandon is crushing it,” tweeted Andrew Bates, the White House deputy press secretary, on Sunday night, referring to President Joe Biden.

2022 August 8, Perret Connor, Bryan Metzger, “Biden White House embraces ‘Dark Brandon,’ a parody of the ‘Dark MAGA’ meme used by the far right”, in Business Insider:

California farmworkers may struggle with clout in our state Capitol, but they definitely have friends in higher places. Those include Dark Brandon, that feisty internet alter ego of Joe Biden who is done being the ice-cream-eating nice guy – and is letting his antagonists know it, whether they are MAGA Republicans or wayward California governors.

2022 September 7, Anita Chabria, “Dark Brandon turns the tables on Newsom; Governor, who has called out moderates, gets schooled by Biden in union fight”, in Los Angeles Times, page B1:

“That sneaky Joe Biden pulled an October surprise on the Republicans by doing something popular,” said Stephen Colbert of the marijuana pardon. “Today, Dark Brandon became Dank Brandon.”

2022 October 7, “Kimmel on Biden’s marijuana pardon: ‘Glad Willie Nelson is alive to see this’”, in The Guardian (online):

Grant Stern, executive editor of political organization Occupy Democrats, wrote: “Dark Brandon gets Republicans to cheerily promise not to cut Social Security and Medicare live during the #SOTU speech!”

2023 February 8, Darragh Roche, “How Joe Biden Skewered Republicans in State of the Union ‘Masterclass’”, in Yerepouni Daily News, Beirut:

Democrats have long sought to ignite their own messages online. And the Biden campaign has been quick to embrace the “Dark Brandon” meme, in which the president is depicted as a kind of superhero, sometimes with lasers for eyes.

2023 July 18, Jess Bidgood, “Ron DeSantis wants to make his mark online, but is it paying off?”, in Boston Globe (subscription):

Dark Brandon has never been darker. Molly Roberts is talking about the internetty persona of President Biden, the meme lord with lasers emanating from his eyes — the one who tweeted after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory that he had orchestrated the whole thing, just as far-right conspiracy theorists had alleged.

2024 February 14, Drew Goins, “Recognizing other relationships, from platonic to polyamorous”, in The Washington Post:

(US politics, slang, humorous, ironic) Joe Biden (46th and current President of the United States), especially used by liberals to refer to the idea of a more powerful Biden, or to point out something powerful he has actually done.


Ohomo

WASHINGTON - Mary Beth Maxwell says her years of fighting for workers' rights can be traced to the values and sense of social justice that came with her upbringing in a Catholic family in Omaha. Maxwell, 43, has received some high-profile mentions lately as a possible nominee for secretary of labor under President-elect Barack Obama. She would be the first openly gay cabinet secretary.

2008 December 18, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS, “Ohomo leaning towards faggot for Labor Secretary”, in alt.politics (Usenet):

They killed american personnel because obozo invaded and holocausted their country and murdered their president. And all because Libya was going to a gold standard and the bankers who contol^([sic]) Ohomo won't allow that. I can't believe americans are so stupid they believe this obozo BS that libyans killed the US ambassador because of an anti-islam movie!!!!!!

2012 September 13, Car Crashes Mean Car Sales - GM loves highway criminals, “Do you really think Libya is mad because of some silly movie?”, in alt.politics.usa (Usenet):

So the despicable, vile, worthless, sub-cockroach mega-turd nigger 'son-of-Ohomo' Christopher Hendrix tried multiple times in a single day to try its paw at carjacking. Of course, it failed miserably and was finally (Thank Heaven!) wrangled and caged. During its long odyssey, the stupid ape got showered with gasoline and also faced the business-end of a pistol. Ape-parently, carjacking beez rayciss an shee-it.

2020 October 20, Skeeter, “Re: Mega-turd Christopher Hendrix Fails at Many Carjackings in One Day; Gets Wrangled”, in alt.conspiracy (Usenet):

(slang, derogatory, offensive) Barack Obama.


Trumpster diving

So, sit back, grill a Trump Steak, pour a tall glass of Trump Vodka, and go “Trumpster diving” for some billiondollar stanzas, straight from the Bard of the Deal. As the Poet himself might say, this stuff is like very, very, very good.

2015 December 15, Hart Seely, Bard of the Deal: The Poetry of Donald Trump, HarperCollins, →ISBN:

He presents himself as a Strong Man who promises to knock heads and make things right again. In this, he has a lot more in common with South American populist demagogues than with our tradition of political leaders... The middle-class consensus in America has collapsed. This is the most important political and social earthquake since World War II. The conservative movement's leadership isn't up to the challenge, and a good number of voters are willing to gamble on Trump's bluster. Bad bet. Our nation's solidarity is being tested. It will only make things worse if we go Trumpster diving.

2016 January 21, R. R. Reno, “Conservatives against Trump”, in National Review, archived from the original on 2022-10-29:

Reno humorously cautions against going “Trumpster diving” for our next president (p. 38). Donald Trump was reviled for his vulgarity and boastfulness.

2017 March 8, William L. Benoit, Mark J. Glantz, Persuasive Attacks on Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Primary, Lexington Books, →ISBN:

scraping the bottom of the barrel
scrape the bottom of the barrel

(US, politics, dated, informal, humorous) The act of scraping the bottom of the barrel to find a candidate.

VBNMW

voting for liberal candidates regardless of their record


Demmie

Let the Demmies rail and shout, / And what is it all about, / When they prate of “tariff and reform?” / By their actions in the past / Well we know from first to last, / What the wonders are that they'd perform.

1888, “Hear the Joyful Song”, in The Tippecanoe Campaign Songster: Harrison and Morton; Sketch of Their Lives and Full Text of the Republican Platform, W. F. Shaw Co., page 17:

The cheapness of these so-called “great” men was shown when a Senate committee on Unemployment Insurance elected their chairman. Senator Wagner, a Demmy, presented the motion in the Senate that Unemployment Insurance be probed. He, together with Senators Hebert (R. I.) and Glenn (Ill.) were appointed on the committee in the order named.

1931 May, James P. Egan, “Comment on the National Show”, in Machinists' Monthly Journal, volume 43, number 5, Washington, D.C.: International Association of Machinists, page 300:

(US politics, slang, now rare) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party.


blue wave

Coordinate term: red wave

A handful of local elections in Mississippi is hardly a blue wave. But Democrats across the South hope what just happened there is the start of something big – the first ripple of a Democratic comeback in the Deep South.

2013 June 23, Molly Ball, “Can Democrats Win Back the Deep South?”, in The Atlantic:

(US politics) A surge of voters supporting the candidates of the Democratic Party during an election (especially a midterm election), which results in the party making significant gains.


red wave

Coordinate term: blue wave

Episodes like this may be one reason the red wave didn’t materialize, why Republicans failed to usher in a new dawn of prosperity for the multiracial working class that Republican leaders from Senator Ted Cruz to the House policy honcho Jim Banks say they want to champion.

2022 November 10, Sohrab Ahmari, “Why the Red Wave Didn’t Materialize”, in The New York Times:

Republicans had hoped that a “red wave” in the midterm elections would allow them to flip dozens of House seats, giving them a much more comfortable majority. Instead, Republicans were barely about to flip the House, and Democrats may even be able to increase their Senate majority depending on the results of the Georgia runoff next month.

2022 November 16, Joan E Greve, “Q&A: what does a split Congress mean for US politics?”, in The Guardian:

(US politics) A surge of voters supporting the candidates of the Republican Party during an election (especially a midterm election), which results in the party making significant gains.


graftproof

graftproof (comparative more graftproof, superlative most graftproof)

more graftproof (comparative)
most graftproof (superlative)


“Will they be sent to the DC gulag with the J6 prisoners,” [Dan] Bishop tweeted.

2022 July 21, Danielle Battaglia, “After abortion rally arrest, NC lawmaker to ‘continue to put my body on the line’”, in The Herald-Sun, volume 134, number 146, page 4A:

“At this CPAC booth you receive a silent disco headset that plays harrowing testimony from the people arrested for participating in J6,” she [Laura Jedeed] tweeted.

2022 August 5, Ryan Grenoble, “CPAC Has A Special Exhibit: A Sobbing Jan. 6 Rioter In Jail”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 2022-08-05:

At CPAC, a wild bit of political theater defending J6 rioters resulted in real tears and prayers. […] For Thursday’s performance in the J6 cage, the man in the prison was an actor.

2022 August 6, Tess Owen, “The Surreal Spectacle of Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Capitol Riot Rage Cage”, in Vice, archived from the original on 2022-08-06:

Well, here we go again, another J6 hearing tonite!

2022 August 25, Shickshinny man, Press Enterprise, page 21:

It would be the rare individual who watched the J6 committee’s proceedings and still found reason to doubt what happened during the failed coup attempt – and who was responsible.

2022 October 17, George Ochenski, “Trump 2024? It ain’t gonna happen”, in Missoulian, volume 147, number 290, page A6:

The Hollow’s owner, Victor Mellor Sr., is a former Marine who posted on Facebook that he “Just knocked on front doors” of the Capitol on Jan. 6. Mellor told “Frontline” that he was proud he was there that day and once suggested on social media that he would have a “J6 reunion at the Hollow.”

2022 October 18, Michelle R. Smith, “‘A socialization of insurrection’: After Jan. 6, Michael Flynn moved to Sarasota County and set out to establish a political community of like-minded people”, in Tampa Bay Times, volume 139, number 086, page 22A:

(US politics) The January 6 United States Capitol attack.


Pedocrat

Pushing Back on the Pedocrats: The evidence of the Left's designs on America's children is everywhere.

2022 April 5, Scott McKay, The American Spectator:

There's already pedocrats trying to get rid of the word "pedophile" and replace it with "minor-attracted person". A Pedocrat Groomer like you already knows this though.

2022 April 15, CGSC Lobotomy, Tiger Droppings:

Pedocrat: A pedophile that has been brainwashed by progressive liberal propaganda, rendering their thought processes incoherent and void of anything except for socialism and pedophile intentions. "Dang, Matt! Did you see Creepy Joe try to make a move on that girl? What a pedocrat!"

2019 December 23, Josh J. Hsoj, Urban Dictionary:

Pedocrat: Politicians, typically left-leaning Democrats, who are so devoid of core values and morality that they don’t have any reservations about acting on their pedophilic proclivities. "Did you hear? The Lincoln Project is made up of all pedocrats just like Anthony Weiner!"

2021 February 18, Phaedrus331, Urban Dictionary:

"pedocrat also works." Because California is a good example of what total Democrat party control looks like. And they continually try to lessen punishment of pedophilia and underage sodomy. Dem judges continually give light sentences to pedos. Not to mention Dems obsession to sexualize children. I.e. cuties.

2020 November 8, Zarathustra, Texas A&M Football, Recruiting, News & Forums:

On a side note, is this why pedocrats are so desperate to allow the massive amount of illegal immigration?

2022 November 29, v1rtu0s0, AboveTopSecret, archived from the original on 2022-12-07:

(US politics, slang, derogatory) A member or a supporter of the Democratic Party, a Democrat.


Pedocrat

(US politics, slang, derogatory) Of or pertaining to the Democratic Party.


Repooplican

Why is it only Repooplicans are for the electoral college? Because they are a minority that wants to maintain control and the only thing worse than majority rule is minority rule.

2000 November 14, Steve Zipser, “Re: Tax Court, Schmax Court . . .”, in alt.home-theater.misc (Usenet):

Being uncommitted to any political party, I make it a habit of believing everything DemocRATs and Repooplicans say about each other.

2003 August 3, XCobraJock, “Re: Tax Court, Schmax Court . . .”, in misc.taxes (Usenet):

Politics today pretty much has to involve the existing parties. There are three, really: the Repooplicans, the Demoncrats, and the Opportunists. The Opportunists just infiltrate the other two.

2010 February 13, Woody Brison, “Re: ACAD - Colossians 3”, in alt.religion.mormon.fellowship (Usenet):

(US politics, slang, derogatory) A member or supporter of the Republican Party of the United States.


Repugnican

The Repugnicans do everything they can to discriminate against minorities while calling it "choice", and then accuse Democrats of "divisiveness".

2001 April 21, Dennis P. Harris, “Re: Choices”, in alt.culture.alaska (Usenet):

If you wish to maintain that the Clinton-era economy was a "bubble economy" you must concede that the simile implies that the "bubble" burst. That's a discrete event. An event Repugnicans did nothing to forestall.

2002 July 31, Gary Ott, “Re: It's the Economy, Stupid”, in alt.politics.usa.republican (Usenet):

So it is quite fair and reasonable to say that wage earners are getting the shaft when compared to those who OWN stuff and receive UNEARNED income (mostly economic rent). Unless and until the Repugnicans can figure out a way to share the wealth more equitably they are simply a bunch of lying pigs who use cherry picked "data" to illustrate distortions.

2005 September 29, The Trucker, “Re: China's growth is not due to trade”, in sci.econ (Usenet):


Dumbya

Blend of Dubya (“nickname for George W. Bush”) + dumb.

blend

Maybe Dumbya vs. Pinocchio would be a good matchup for late-night comedy, but with U.S. sailors being blown to bits in Yemen, the Mideast in flames, and a stock market as un- reliable as a daily tracking poll, a new sense of seriousness, if not outright gloom, has descended on the White House sweepstakes. The public seems even more exhausted than the candidates.

2000 October 23, Roger Simon, Kenneth T. Walsh, “Suddenly, it's serious: A turbulent wold intrudes on America's long, national daydream”, in U.S. News & World Report, volume 129, number 16, →ISSN, page 36:

A lifetime spent as a Rockefeller toady cultivating both open and covert contacts with intelligence agencies, organized crime figures, third world dictators, oil cartels, drug lords and the New World Order made our new President Dumbya possible.

2001 Winter, Robert Lederman, “GW Bush and the Bi-Partisanism Hustle”, in It's About Time…, volume 5, number 1, page 6:

Because who doesn’t want to own an oil-less, el busto oil company? Do you know anything at all about tax dodges? (As president, Dumbya would appoint Reynolds ambassador to Switzerland after he and DeWitt contributed nearly $1 million to the Bush 2000 campaign.)

2007, Jack Huberman, The GOP-Hater's Handbook: 378 Reasons Never to Vote for the Party of Reagan, Nixon and Bush Again, New York, NY: Nation Books, →ISBN, page 59:

(US politics, derogatory) George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009).


Republithug

Blend of Republican + thug. Compare Rethuglican.

I would never condone any riot, but the difference between such a riot and the Republithugs who stormed Miami-Dade is that the Repub's were attempting to stop a lawful recount through intimidation.

2000 December 2, James Simpson, “Re: Republicans correctly accuse Dems of STEALING the election ...”, in alt.politics.elections (Usenet):

On the other hand, it is an easy, basic way of understanding the abuses of the Republithugs. That is, nothing matters but power. That is, further, they don't mean a *damn thing with "family values." They never did. It was just another pose meant to help them gain power.

2006 October 12, Mark K. Bilbo, “Re: OT: Derailing the Republicans”, in alt.atheism (Usenet):

He will still be POTUS and I shall give him all the patience and respect he and the other Republithugs gave president-elect Obama.

2016 November 12, Keyser Söze, “Re: Time to pay up, Krause”, in rec.boats (Usenet):


Demotard

Of course, hypocrisy at its finest. Blah-blah Ford had NO evidence or proof about Kavanaugh, but the Demotards believed Kavanaugh was guilty. Reade has contemporary evidence, at least, but the same Demotards don't even want to talk about it, and they think that's okay.
Watch the Demotards use those very same allegations behind the scenes to flush O'Biden out and bring in a replacement... maybe Hillary or "Big Mike" O'Bummer. O'Biden ain't gonna be The Man when it gets down to the nitty and the gritty.

2020 May 2, Checkmate, “We now have absolute proof the media are completely corrupt”, in alt.support.depression.flame (Usenet), retrieved 2023-01-19:

(US politics, Internet slang, derogatory, offensive) A Democrat.


Biały Dom

Biały Dom (nominative singular)
Białego Domu (genitive singular)
Białemu Domowi (dative singular)
Biały Dom (accusative singular)
Białym Domem (instrumental singular)
Białym Domie (locative singular)
Biały Domie (singular vocative)

White House (official residence of the President of the United States of America)


Warshington

Do you live in Washington or WaRshington? If it's the latter, you almost certainly drink waRter.

2016 March 14, Frances Stead Sellers, “How do you speak D.C.? 'Accent tags' help to define the District's dialect”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 2017-01-26:

I grew up saying 'Warshington' until I was in about eighth grade and made fun of. Personally, I believe it was more of a regional dialect and NOT because I was poorly educated. Similar to how some people say crick instead of creek.

2019 February 25, Paul Turner, quoting Patty West, “Paul Turner: Hello, modern-day Spokane children. I scoff at your puny snow forts.”, in The Spokesman-Review, archived from the original on 2019-07-07:

This movie features a lot of old guys talking in a "Warshington" accent.

2020 September 9, John Kelly, “Danny Gatton and other DC guitar greats are celebrated in a new film”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 2020-11-29:

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

Pronunciation spelling of Washington (“Washington, D.C.”).


Warshington

"Senators live in Warshington," Maurice Levy contributed the information. "I been there.["]

1914, Booth Tarkington, Asa Don Dickinson, Penrod:

At a campaign rally in Ft. Dodge later that same day, he noted, "I may be just a simple country boy from Tikrit, but I know a thing or two about how Bush and them big shot fellers in Warshington, D.C. operate. They make all kinda fancy promises and big talk, and pretty soon you're out of a job."

2003 December 3, David Burge, “US Forces Capture New Dem Frontrunner”, in Iowahawk, archived from the original on 2022-08-16:

Maybe if Bush would get the military out of Iraq he could do something about the violence in Warshington D.C.

2006 June 13, “Mission Accomplished Tour '06”, in alt.politics.elections (Usenet):

[T]hey's risen as a community and gotten a petition to send to Warshington.

2010, Roger Lee Scout, Letters from the Hills:

Those folks in Warshington and those politicians know nothin' 'bout farmin'.

Maybe it's because the rest of the country's politicians go back to their constituents and tell them how evil "Warshington" is, and that mindset seeps into the confidence of the city's athletes.

2016 May 11, Beau Dure, “For the cursed Washington Capitals, another season ends in heartache”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 2022-11-29:

So, all you "Warshington Warlords," look in the mirror. I believe you are the main inspiration for our endless stream of mass shootings.

2022 June 10, Jacqueline Brook, “Letter: 'Warshington Warlords' serve as examples for mass shooters”, in Brattleboro Reformer, archived from the original on 2022-06-15:

(slang, rare, derogatory) Washington, D.C. or (metonymically) the US government, seen as the origin and epicenter of American warmongering.


佛波勒

/fu̯ɔ³⁵ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ lɤ⁵¹/

/fu̯ɔ³⁵ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ lɤ⁵¹/

From the pinyin readings of the letters F, B and L, which is a pseudo initialism of English Federal Bureau of Investigation. The use of L instead of I is due to the resemblance of lowercase l (el) to uppercase I (i) under sans-serif fonts.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation

(Mainland China, neologism, humorous) the FBI; the Federal Bureau of Investigation


Bushophile

Eventually, the Bush platters will go to the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Texas, where planners hope to build a sophisticated multimedia system that will allow Bushophiles to see correspondence, polls, press reports and video clips on computer workstations.

1993 January 25, Mitch Betts, “Bush Presidential Library first to employ high tech”, in Computerworld, volume 27, number 4, →ISSN, page 22:

So to bash Bush, for being the fool he is, is America bashing? What a crock! You Bushophiles don't give a shize about true democracy, or freedom of speech.

2002 September 24, eric davis, “Re: "Bush Squandered World Good Will after 9-11"”, in alt.prophecies.nostradamus (Usenet):

(US politics, informal) A fan or supporter of George H. W. Bush (1924–2018) or George W. Bush (born 1946), former presidents of the United States.


Xiden

Blend of Xi + Biden, in reference to Xi Jinping (born 1953), the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.

I keep waiting for ONE of my left-leaning facebook buddies to say what a good job Xiden is doing.

2021 July 29, Jason Burke, “Re: Two Puddles Of Blood In Dealey Plaza?”, in alt.conspiracy.jfk (Usenet):

Not content with being #3 on the Chinese Wuhan Virus state list, the wreckless hypocrite woke folks of Massachusetts are holding posh dinner parties and spreading the virus like crazy, classic democrats like those governors and Xiden that were caught secretly not wearing masks.

2021 August 9, iceber...@gmail.com, “OT Cases in Massachusetts going through the roof again!”, in rec.sport.tennis (Usenet):

Trump was famously on the verge of banning it when Xiden rode in and gave a reprieve.

2022 October 4, JeSSe, “Chink spyware app has Hook$ into Bolshevik power structure”, in uk.current-events.terrorism (Usenet):

(US politics, derogatory) Joe Biden (born 1942), the 46th president of the United States, viewed as a pawn or tool of China.


Bushophilia

Bushophilia is reaching a new peak among the ranks of the demented, the sexually depraved and the paranoid. The GOP is selling pictures of the usurper running panicked and scared for his life after 9/11for $150 a pop.

2002 May 16, William PF, “Photos of W running scared after 9/11 are going for $150 a piece”, in soc.culture.usa (Usenet):

That said, for many fresh-faced men there was one love that dared speak its name. The exhibition hall was a temple of Bushophilia, from photographs of his inauguration for $175 to cups, hats, badges, key-rings and “Pray for him” T-shirts.

2003 February 8, “Guys and dolls: Conservatives, off their leash, are a frightening bunch”, in The Economist, volume 366, number 8310:

That’s why all the hypocrisy surrounding George H.W. Bush’s death thrilled me. I didn’t fall for the weaponization of Bushophilia to bash Trump and implicitly say, “Hey, I’m fair-minded, I could abide by Reagan or the Bushes – but this guy’s beyond the pale.”

2018 December 11, Gil Troy, “The constructive hypocrisy when eulogizing Bush was OK”, in The Jerusalem Post:

(US politics, informal) The love or admiration of George H. W. Bush (1924–2018) or George W. Bush (born 1946), former presidents of the United States.


Gang of Six

First Washington had the Gang of Six, six senators seeking a bipartisan agreement on reducing the nation's debt.

2012 November 14, Sophie Quinton, “Michael Bennet: Debt Deal Depends on Boehner-Obama Agreement”, in The Atlantic:

(US politics, informal) Various bipartisan groups in the United States Senate working on health care, fiscal policy, and immigration.


Gang of Eight

If the President were to inform the Gang of Eight that he signed a covert action finding to overthrow the government of Canada, he would be required to tell others at least something about the finding.

2010 September 28, Marc Ambinder, “A Step Forward for Oversight of Intelligence”, in The Atlantic:

(US politics, informal) A set of eight leaders within the United States Congress who are briefed on classified intelligence matters by the executive branch.

First Washington had the Gang of Six, six senators seeking a bipartisan agreement on reducing the nation's debt. Now there's the Gang of Eight, eight senators seeking an agreement on dodging looming end-of-year spending cuts and tax increases.

(US politics, informal) A set of eight leaders within the United States Congress for fiscal matters.


QAnoner

Several hundred QAnoners set up camp along the Tampa Riverwalk on Jan. 11 to hear from the celebrities of their fringe conspiracy theory. "It's amazing to see the growth," said Jeffrey Pedersen, better known as "The Matrixxx." [image caption]

2020 January 16, Claire McNeill, “QAnon conspiracy theorists find kinship on the Tampa Riverwalk”, in Tampa Bay Times:

Dunking on fools may feel good, but humiliating QAnoners risks driving them further down the rabbit hole. And you should care because you might have a QAnon believer among your friends or family — and on Nov. 3, it’s possible several will be elected to Congress.

2020 October 26, Kirby Ferguson, “What Do We Do About Q?”, in The New York Times:

(US politics) A supporter of the QAnon movement; one who believes in the QAnon conspiracy theory.


Demonrat

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From demon + rat, to sound like Democrat.

They develop far-fetched explanations for critiques of the president: The Mueller probe, for instance, must actually be a cover-up to buy time for a Trump-Mueller tag-team effort to bring down villainous, pedophile “Demonrats.”

(US politics, Internet slang, derogatory) A Democrat.


拜振華

ㄅㄞˋ ㄓㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄚˊ

Бай Чжэньхуа

/paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ xu̯ä³⁵/

/paːi̯³³ t͡sɐn³³ waː²¹/

/paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂən⁵¹ xu̯ä³⁵/

/paːi̯³³ t͡sɐn³³ waː²¹/

The name of Biden, 拜登 (Bàidēng), reformed into a sarcastic pseudo-Chinese name based on the phrase 振興中華／振兴中华 (Wikipedia). Formed as a counterpart to 川建國／川建国 (Chuān Jiànguó, “Trump the Nation-Builder”) around the 2020 United States presidential election on the belief that Biden would be less tough on China compared to Trump.


Reaganagram

Blend of Reagan + anagram, after the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911–2004).

I would like to thank the net for ... connecting me to Mike Morton of Dartmouth, who ... happens to have a collection of the best "Reaganagrams" around!

1984 April 24, James A. Woods, “The holoalphabetic "Jocks vend, fix, quartz BMW glyph."”, in net.puzzle (Usenet):

Several readers were inspired to construct Reaganagrams of their own. John Henrick felt NO, DARLINGS, NO ERA LAW was a "magnificent specimen destined to surpass all others ever"[.]

1984 August, “Colloquy”, in Word Ways, page 146:

[Pleased, Dmitri Borgmann pointed] out that ... insane Anglo warlord [was] a human-generated Reaganagram.

1986 October, Scot Morris, “Wordplay”, in Omni, page 183:

Some may prefer the Reaganagram 'insane Anglo warlord'.

1997 January 11, Ucalegon, “Richard Nixon anagram?”, in alt.folklore.urban (Usenet):

(obsolete, rare) An anagram of the name Ronald Wilson Reagan.


USDS

It's significant that the first leader of the USDS was an SRE. The unit already had in its DNA a deep commitment to user-centered service design, through its initial inspiration by the UK's Government Digital Service and the Code for America team working on food stamps in California.

2017, Tim O'Reilly, WTF?: What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us, Random House, →ISBN:

United States Digital Service
w:United States Digital Service

(US politics) Initialism of United States Digital Service.


NYSD

electoral district
electoral district#English

New York State Senate
w:en:New York State Senate

State of New York
State of New York#English

(US politics) Initialism of New York State senate district.; An electoral district in the New York State Senate, for the state senate of the State of New York.


Kongres

Kongres (nominative singular)
Kongresu (genitive singular)
Kongresowi (dative singular)
Kongres (accusative singular)
Kongresem (instrumental singular)
Kongresie (locative singular)
Kongresie (singular vocative)

(government, US politics) Congress (the two legislative bodies of the USA)


JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff
w:Joint Chiefs of Staff

(US politics) Initialism of Joint Chiefs of Staff.


Gold Democrat

(US politics, historical) A member or supporter of the National Democratic Party (United States).


DeSantisian

en-adj

DeSantisian (comparative more DeSantisian, superlative most DeSantisian)

more DeSantisian (comparative)
most DeSantisian (superlative)

It was all very Trumpian. Or, perhaps it is more accurate to say, very DeSantisian. Because this governor was on a mission. If Trump decided to bid for the presidency again in 2024, the word was, DeSantis wanted to be his running mate.

2022, John Nichols, “Ron DeSantis’s Imperial Overreach”, in Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis, London: Verso, →ISBN, page 165:

In a thread responding to her friend’s tweet, by the way, Mandel echoed DeSantisian politics, suggesting that those who disagreed with her might be groomers.

2023 March 15, Philip Bump, “A viral moment reinforces the hollowness of ‘woke’ as an attack”, in The Washington Post:

Marge exclaims that David is a masterpiece. 'It's filth! It graphically portrays parts of the human body which, practical as they may be, are evil,' replies one of the DeSantisian sisters.

2023 April 8, Atanu Biswas, “How Michelangelo’s David continues to scandalise many”, in The Economic Times:

(US politics) Of or pertaining to Ron DeSantis (born 1978), American politician.


VPOTUS

(US politics) Acronym of Vice President of the United States.


Trump train

(US politics, informal) Political support for Donald Trump.


Teflon Don

From teflon (“able to easily shrug off or deflect criticism or blame”) + Don (diminutive of Donald), for Trump’s supposed ability to dodge legal matters.

Former President Trump – long deemed Teflon Don for his ability to dodge legal matters – is facing a series of serious criminal charges brought by the Justice Department, which unsealed a 37-count indictment on Friday related to his handling of classified documents.

2023 June 10, “Trump faces biggest challenge yet to 'Teflon Don' persona”, in The Hill:


victicrat

Does this country have a race problem or are we all held hostage to a "victicrat" mentality?

2000, Larry Elder, The Ten Things You Can't Say in America, page 4:

(US politics) One who espouses a victim mentality, especially believing that every negative situation in their life is brought about due to their race.


Hopey McChange

From hope + -y + Mc- + change, in reference to Obama's political campaigning; see Barack Obama "Hope" poster and compare hopeium.

Is that why Hopey McChange had a beer with Biden, that professor and that cop?

2010 November 11, theget, “o/t - Is George W Bush a Racist?”, in alt.tv.law-and-order (Usenet):

First it was "my father served in WWII", now an enormous error in mixing up the dead with the living Medal of Honor Recipients. How do you suppose the magic President Hopey McChange, with the mind of a computer can make all these errors?

2011 June 26, Sorbo, “AP Goes All Orwell in Covering Obama Apology for MOH Gaffe It Originally Ignored”, in soc.retirement (Usenet):

But Hopey McChange just asked for more money to give to people who are below water.

2012 February 8, theget, “OT The Good Example”, in alt.tv.law-and-order (Usenet):

(slang, derogatory) A nickname for former US president Barack Obama.


Фашингтон

ru-proper noun+

Фашингто́н • (Fašingtón) m inan (genitive Фашингто́на)

Фашингто́н (canonical)
Fašingtón (romanization)
Фашингто́на (genitive)
Фашингто́н (nominative singular)
Фашингто́ны (nominative plural)
Фашингто́на (genitive singular)
Фашингто́нов (genitive plural)
Фашингто́ну (dative singular)
Фашингто́нам (dative plural)
Фашингто́н (accusative singular)
Фашингто́ны (accusative plural)
Фашингто́ном (instrumental singular)
Фашингто́нами (instrumental plural)
Фашингто́не (prepositional singular)
Фашингто́нах (plural prepositional)

From фаши́зм (fašízm) + Вашингто́н (Vašingtón).

af

United States of America
United States of America

(derogatory, slang, politics) The government of the United States of America.


SNCC

SNCC’s move toward pursuing more radical ideals actually began in 1966 when the group spoke out against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

2013, Michael V. Uschan, James Foreman and SNCC, Greenhaven Publishing, →ISBN, page 90:

w:Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

(US politics, historical) Initialism of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.


Joever

en-adj

Joever (comparative more Joever, superlative most Joever)

more Joever (comparative)
most Joever (superlative)

/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.və(ɹ)/

Blend of Joe + over, in reference to 46th president of the United States Joe Biden. Initially appeared in a 4chan post published October 14, 2020, shortly before the 2020 United States presidential election, to signify the perceived defeat of Joe Biden. Popularized in late 2022 in various memes on Twitter. Repopularized after Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 Presidential race.

here's a prediction for you
it's joever

2020 October 24, anonymous author, 4chan, /pol/:

“It’s Joever,” joked one fan with an attached image of a forlorn President Joe Biden.

2022 December 22, DJ Byrnes, “NFL world reacts to major Russell Wilson change”, in The Comeback, archived from the original on 2022-12-30:

It's Joever. On Saturday, Entertainment Tonight dropped the bombshell news that Taylor Swift and her boyfriend of more than six years, Joe Alwyn, broke up "a few weeks ago," which was subsequently confirmed by People, Page Six, and CNN.

2023 April 10, Brendan Morrow, “The daily gossip: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn were 'talking about marriage' before reported split, Kim Kardashian cast in American Horror Story, and more”, in The Week, archived from the original on 2023-06-19:

The 27-year-old streamer tweeted out a meme collage for the announcement of his new world record, while also tagging Forsen. He shared the meme quote “It’s Joever,” along with his time for the speed run of 16 minutes and 38 seconds.

2023 May 7, Ajitesh Rawat, quoting xQc, “xQc Flexes on Forsen After Taking Back the Crown of Minecraft Record Holder”, in EssentiallySports, archived from the original on 2023-07-20:

Over on Twitter, someone immediately posted, "They even added complicated armor layouts to the alien flesh suits its joever".

2023 May 25, James Troughton, “Gamers Are Divided Over Spider-Man 2's Symbiote Suit”, in TheGamer, archived from the original on 2023-06-03:

'Honestly heartbroken babes... Go collect your brother, after this is done... You might want to log out tonight sis... it’s joever for your brother i fear... Your brother is giving LOSER ENERGY. So disrespectful... Tell him sis'.

2023 June 12, Ciara Farmer For Mailonline, “Snoochie Shy rages over Love Island star brother Zachariah's cruel treatment of Catherine... leaving fans urging the DJ to 'go collect her loser sibling'”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-13:

Ah shit, it’s Joever.

2024 February 26, Smii7Yplus, 19:47 from the start, in Worms Moments that End in Disaster:

It’s finally Joever: On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he's stepping down from the Democratic presidential ticket with a letter to his "fellow Americans," posted on Twitter.

2024 July 21, Kylie Cheung, “It's Joever”, in Jezebel, archived from the original on 2024-07-21:

(Internet slang, humorous) Done for, finished, cooked.

Withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 United States presidential election


It is estimated that HB2 cost North Carolina $600 million in lost business, after the National Basketball Association and other sports organizations and businesses moved events from the state, financial services firms halted expansion plans, and a number of celebrities canceled shows.

2018, Constance E. Bagley, Managers and the Legal Environment: Strategies for Business, Cengage Learning, →ISBN, page 119:

w:Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act

(US politics) Initialism of House Bill 2.


Dear Leader

But patriotism means standing up for your country's values, not pledging personal allegiance to Dear Leader.

2017 January 16, Paul Krugman, “With All Due Disrespect”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-02-13:

Even as Trump commands a dwindling number of Republicans willing to say the election remains unsettled, his administration is stuck trying to carry out Dear Leader's wishes.

2020 November 14, Terry H. Schwadron, “Trump gums up the transition works”, in Salon.com, archived from the original on 2023-05-05:

Also on Tuesday, Arizona Republicans censured Rusty Bowers, a Republican and leader in the state's legislature, after he had testified last month before the committee and denied that Trump won Arizona. Fealty to "Dear Leader" remains a tribal litmus test.

2022 July 22, Lloyd Green, “Trump, modern Nero, watched the Capitol sacked from a White House dining room”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-05:

(by extension, ironic, derogatory) A nickname for Donald Trump (US president from 2017–2021), seen as engendering unthinking subservience among his followers.


Foxitis

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From Fox + -itis, after Fox News, an American conservative news and political commentary television channel and website.

In May, 2021, the defence for US Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio, put forward the argument that Mr. Antonio was suffering from “Foxitis” - a condition brought on by watching excessive amounts of FOX NEWS in the six months prior to the insurrection.

2021 July 20, Kyle Hamilton, edited by Ruben Verborgh, Anastasia Dimou, Aidan Hogan, Claudia d'Amato, Ilaria Tiddi, Arne Bröring, Simon Mayer, Femke Ongenae, Riccardo Tommasini, and Mehwish Alam, The Semantic Web: ESWC 2021 Satellite Events: Virtual Event, June 6–10, 2021, Revised Selected Papers, volume 12739, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 230:

“Lawyer Blames 'Foxitis' for His US Capitol Riot Client's Actions, as Another Defendant Derails Hearings With Profane Outbursts”

2022 October 15, Thomas E. Brymer, FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY: Our Dangerous Civic Illiteracy, A Conservative's Conscience, and Rethinking American Citizenship, BookLocker.com, Inc, →ISBN:

Indeed, several people arrested for participating in the insurrection attempt on January 6, 2021, used as their defense that they were victims of “Foxitis,” misdirected by the continuous misinformation.

2022 October 24, David L. Altheide, Gonzo Governance: The Media Logic of Donald Trump, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN:

Because they weren't strong enough to pull away. It's not my fault; it was “Foxitis.” Imagine the lives saved and destruction avoided if honesty, integrity, and maintaining the highest ethical standards in journalism were the norm instead of the exception.

2023 January 6, Nitki's Dad, The Warrior Within, Page Publishing Inc, →ISBN:

(US politics, humorous) A notional disease caused by overconsumption of right-wing media.


Departament Stanu

Departament Stanu (nominative singular)
Departamentu Stanu (genitive singular)
Departamentowi Stanu (dative singular)
Departament Stanu (accusative singular)
Departamentem Stanu (instrumental singular)
Departamencie Stanu (locative singular)
Departamencie Stanu (singular vocative)

Calque of English Department of State, State Department.

(US politics) United States Department of State


Buckley rule

After William F. Buckley Jr., who stated the rule in connection with National Review magazine.

(US politics) The rule of supporting the most right-wing viable candidate for a given office.


Constitutioner

The Constitution Party of Texas Tuesday substituted Mrs. W. Lee O’Daniel in the place of her husband as their nominee for governor of Texas. [see title]

1956 September 18, “Constitutioners: Party to Run O’Daniel’s Wife Instead”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, volume 76, number 231, Fort Worth, Tex., page 1:

William P. Gale, the Constitution Party’s candidate for governor of California, says it is mixture of the races which is leading the world to Armageddon […] [see title]

1957 December 13, “'Constitutioner' Says Race Mixing Means Final War”, in The Fresno Bee, volume 68, number 12739, Fresno, Cal., page 13-A:

The Constitution Party Monday night named Charles Sullivan, 29, Clarksdale, Miss., attorney, as its presidential candidate. [see title]

1960 August 10, “Constitutioners Name Candidate”, in The Progress-Index, volume 96, number 38, Petersburg–Colonial Heights, Va., page 16:

(US politics, historical) A member of the Constitution Party, a loosely organized far-right third party in the United States founded in 1952 and dissolved in the 1970s.


HAA

Healthy Americans Act
w:Healthy Americans Act

(US politics) Initialism of Healthy Americans Act.


starve the beast

en-verb

starve the beast (third-person singular simple present starves the beast, present participle starving the beast, simple past and past participle starved the beast)

starves the beast (present singular third-person)
starving the beast (participle present)
starved the beast (participle past)
starved the beast (past)

Bruce Bartlett
Ronald Reagan
The Independent Review

According to Bruce Bartlett, the second sense was first used by an anonymous Reagan staffer in “We didn’t starve the beast. It’s still eating quite well—by feeding off future generations.”

Whatever the mechanism, attempts to starve the beast through revenue shortages somehow seem to make the beast all the more voracious.

2010 February 22, Catherine Rampell, “A New Social Contract, but Which One?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-10-16:

(US politics) To deprive the federal government of revenue by cutting taxes in an effort to force it to limit spending.


Trumpcuck

(US politics, Internet slang, derogatory) A supporter of former U.S. president Donald Trump.


Rose Mary Stretch

(US politics, historical, humorous) In the context of the Watergate scandal: the implausible physical position that Richard Nixon's secretary Rose Mary Woods would have had to adopt in order to bring about the ostensibly accidental erasure of various portions of recorded tape.


TPUSA

(US politics) Initialism of Turning Point USA.


Q drop

From Q + drop, from the anonymous poster Q and an informal term for a post.

(US politics) A message from Q, the primary source for QAnon followers.


BlueAnon

Blend of blue + QAnon. From blue, the color associated with the Democratic Party and QAnon, another prominent conspiracy theory. First coined by conservatives in March 2021.

The Blue Anon listing also describes its advocates as those who believe right-wing extremists are going to "storm Capitol Hill any day now and 'remove' lawmakers from office, hence the need for the deployment of thousands of National Guard stationed at the U.S. Capitol."

2021 March 9, Ewan Palmer, “What is Blue Anon? Urban Dictionary Restores Phrase For 'Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories'”, in Newsweek:

The phenomenon of left-leaning or anti-Trump accounts posting conspiracy theories on social media platforms, referred to as BlueAnon, came to prominence earlier this year in the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump’s life in July.

2024 November 6, David Gilbert, “Election Denial Conspiracy Theories Are Exploding on X. This Time They’re Coming From the Left”, in WIRED:

(US politics) The collection of alleged conspiracy theories held by left-wingers.


Peace Democrat

(US politics, historical) Synonym of Copperhead (“a northerner who sympathized with the South or wanted to end hostilities during the American Civil War”)


Proud Boy

(US politics) A member of the Proud Boys, a right-wing militant group.


vocal minority

en-noun

vocal minority (plural vocal minorities)

From the antonyms of silent and majority.

(US politics) A small group of people that openly declare their beliefs but have little effect on voting patterns and social behavior.


Libertarian Party

(politics) A name used by several libertarian political parties worldwide, including:

(US politics) The Libertarian Party of the United States


mini-Trump

For quotations using this term, see Citations:mini-Trump.

(politics, derogatory) A Trumpian politician.


Jefferson-Jackson dinner

Jefferson-Jackson dinner (plural Jefferson-Jackson dinners)

Named after US presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, considered to be the founders of the modern Democratic party.

(US politics) An annual dinner arranged for fundraising purposes by Democratic Party organizations in the United States, usually in February or March.


republikánus

republikánus (nominative singular)
republikánusok (nominative plural)
republikánust (accusative singular)
republikánusokat (accusative plural)
republikánusnak (dative singular)
republikánusoknak (dative plural)
republikánussal (instrumental singular)
republikánusokkal (instrumental plural)
republikánusért (causal-final singular)
republikánusokért (causal-final plural)
republikánussá (singular translative)
republikánusokká (plural translative)
republikánusig (singular terminative)
republikánusokig (plural terminative)
republikánusként (essive-formal singular)
republikánusokként (essive-formal plural)
republikánusban (inessive singular)
republikánusokban (inessive plural)
republikánuson (singular superessive)
republikánusokon (plural superessive)
republikánusnál (adessive singular)
republikánusoknál (adessive plural)
republikánusba (illative singular)
republikánusokba (illative plural)
republikánusra (singular sublative)
republikánusokra (plural sublative)
republikánushoz (allative singular)
republikánusokhoz (allative plural)
republikánusból (elative singular)
republikánusokból (elative plural)
republikánusról (delative singular)
republikánusokról (delative plural)
republikánustól (ablative singular)
republikánusoktól (ablative plural)
republikánusé (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
republikánusoké (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)
republikánuséi (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
republikánusokéi (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)

Borrowed from French républicain and English republican.

(US politics) Republican (of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States)


republikánus

republikánus (nominative singular)
republikánusok (nominative plural)
republikánust (accusative singular)
republikánusokat (accusative plural)
republikánusnak (dative singular)
republikánusoknak (dative plural)
republikánussal (instrumental singular)
republikánusokkal (instrumental plural)
republikánusért (causal-final singular)
republikánusokért (causal-final plural)
republikánussá (singular translative)
republikánusokká (plural translative)
republikánusig (singular terminative)
republikánusokig (plural terminative)
republikánusként (essive-formal singular)
republikánusokként (essive-formal plural)
republikánusban (inessive singular)
republikánusokban (inessive plural)
republikánuson (singular superessive)
republikánusokon (plural superessive)
republikánusnál (adessive singular)
republikánusoknál (adessive plural)
republikánusba (illative singular)
republikánusokba (illative plural)
republikánusra (singular sublative)
republikánusokra (plural sublative)
republikánushoz (allative singular)
republikánusokhoz (allative plural)
republikánusból (elative singular)
republikánusokból (elative plural)
republikánusról (delative singular)
republikánusokról (delative plural)
republikánustól (ablative singular)
republikánusoktól (ablative plural)
republikánusé (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
republikánusoké (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)
republikánuséi (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
republikánusokéi (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)
republikánusom (first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
republikánusaim (first-person possessed-many possessive singular)
republikánusod (possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
republikánusaid (possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
republikánusa (possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
republikánusai (possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
republikánusunk (first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
republikánusaink (first-person plural possessed-many possessive)
republikánusotok (plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
republikánusaitok (plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
republikánusuk (plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
republikánusaik (plural possessed-many possessive third-person)

(US politics) Republican (a member or supporter of the Republican Party in the United States)


Hooverite

(politics) A supporter of Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.


Hooverism

(politics) The policies of Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.


Lincoln-Reagan dinner

Lincoln-Reagan dinner (plural Lincoln-Reagan dinners)

Named after US presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, considered to be the founders of the modern Republican party, and inspired by the term Jefferson-Jackson dinner.

(US politics) An annual dinner arranged for fundraising purposes by Republican Party organizations in the United States.


Uncle Sucker

They are increasing their productivity to the point where they will top the United States and also Russia, which is No. 2. At the same time the only way they can dispose of the steel is through export — and Uncle Sucker will be the buyer. But the United States is going to run out of money one of these days.

1971, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates..., page 26233:

Sure, if we own an aerospace contracting company, a five-thousand-acre sugar-beet farm, or a savings and loan with the president's son on the board of directors, we can soak Uncle Sucker for millions.

2015, P. J. O'Rourke, Thrown Under the Omnibus: A Reader:

(US, slang, humorous, derogatory) A personification of the United States federal government, regarded as being exploited by unscrupulous citizens or businesses.


FDT

[Pitt] pairs [the upside-down American flag dipped in black ink] with a white surrender flag with the message “FDT” [.]

2017 January 18, Shelia Regan, “13 Artists Design Flags for the Age of Trump (with Plans to Burn Them Later)”, in Hyperallergic, archived from the original on 2023-03-21:

(US politics) Initialism of fuck Donald Trump.


Czarne Pantery

Czarne Pantery (nominative plural)
Czarnych Panter (genitive plural)
Czarnym Panterom (dative plural)
Czarne Pantery (accusative plural)
Czarnymi Panterami (instrumental plural)
Czarnych Panterach (locative plural)
Czarne Pantery (plural vocative)

(historical, US politics) Black Panthers (Black Power political party in the United States from the 1960s to the 1980s)


states' righter

states' righter (plural states' righters)

(US politics) A supporter of states' rights.


Trumplandia

Mr. Trump, who believes he is always right, may be correct: he may become the forty-fifth president of the United States. […] This is history on the fly, written for the scholars of the future who will analyze Trumpian doctrine and for the schoolchildren who will memorize Trump’s pithiest quotes. […] —Carol Pogash / Trumplandia / USA!

2015, Carol Pogash, “Preface”, in Quotations from Chairman Trump, New York, N.Y.: RosettaBooks, →ISBN:

Having systematically and baselessly pronounced every objective system to which he might be accountable as invalid or illegal — a list that includes polls, data, newspapers, and actual math — Trump suggests that, in fact-free Trumplandia, he has not just the right but the obligation to hold the nation hostage while he judges the election. He alone will pronounce on its legitimacy, and the basis of his pronouncement will not be anything you — a mere outsider to his marvelous world — can measure.

2016 October 20, Lili Loofbourow, “Welcome to Trumplandia, where feelings trump facts”, in The Week, New York, N.Y., archived from the original on 2016-10-21:

In the brave, new nation of Trumplandia, it can be hard to keep things straight. Down is up and up is sideways and many words have taken on new meaning. What follows is an aid to deciphering the gibberish.

2017 July 27, Mary Schmich, “It's hard to understand Donald Trump without this Trumplandia Dictionary”, in Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Ill., archived from the original on 2021-06-19:

Here’s the rub. If that knowledge is produced but not consumed, it will have little impact on the quest for global social justice. Are research, thinking, reading, and producing texts like the aforementioned blog going to make a difference in Trumplandia? Reading Foucault might provide a road map for resisting Minority President Trump, but the real work of resistance is down in the trenches—organizing, making phone calls, and printing flyers.

2018, Paul Stoller, Adventures in Blogging: Public Anthropology and Popular Media, Toronto, Ont.: University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 43:

“He really enjoyed the battle between Marla and Ivana.” The Queens of Trumplandia are champion competitors who have never been reluctant to fight to the finish.

2018, Nina Burleigh, Golden Handcuffs: The Secret History of Trump’s Women, New York, N.Y.: Gallery Books, →ISBN, page 311:

“The Color of New Media Enters Trumplandia” is a transcript of our group meeting on February 2, 2017, which was twelve days after the inauguration of Donald Trump as forty-fifth president of the United States, and the same day that alt-right agitator Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to visit the UC Berkeley campus.

2019, Abigail De Kosnik, Keith P. Feldman, “Introduction: The Hashtags We’ve Been Forced to Remember”, in #identity: Hashtagging Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Nation, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Press, →ISBN, page 17:

Between Home and State: Care Workers and Labor Strategy for the New Open-Shop Era of Trumplandia / Jennifer Klein

2019, Jasmine Kerrissey, Eve Weinbaum, Clare Hammonds, Tom Juravich, Dan Clawson, editors, Labor in the Time of Trump, Ithaca, N.Y.: ILR Press, Cornell University Press, →ISBN:

If minorities consider they are cheated, they can start voting Democrats again. But they should give Trump a shot. They should try to live a life in Trumplandia.

2019, Tiberiu Dianu, Trumplandia: Stories from New America, Chennai: Notion Press, →ISBN:

In Trumplandia, history begins when we wake up; and the future starts the morning after, with a new outrageous “executive order” against the poor, the migrants, the sick, the elderly, “criminal foreigners,” queers, rebel artists, the beluga whales, the sequoias, etc.… And, as if this weren’t enough, the refrigerator is empty. And I have jury duty next Monday. The rest is academic discourse. Trump is in power & every day feels like a new episode of a 24-hour post-apocalyptic reality TV show titled The President of Designed Chaos.

2021, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Gómez-Peña Unplugged: Texts on Live Art, Social Practice and Imaginary Activism (2008–2020), New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN:

The subjects of these explorations were “resisting,” and they were “coping,” and they were “innovating”—they were doing and generating and being and growing under and despite the imperial lash. And now the good benevolent ethnographer wants to help them decolonize, as if the dull infection of the colony was not gift enough. But having returned home to the locus of rot that is the American scene, they find something now to see there: it is fundable thought. Trumplandia scowled them into this interest, but no matter. Here the genres bewilder us if we spend time looking.

2023, Joseph Russo, “Queer Rot”, in Daniel Lukes, Stanimir Panayotov, editors, Black Metal Rainbows, Oakland, Calif.: PM Press, →ISBN, page 138:

They were assigned the task of keeping a certain minimal order in species composition in the backyards of Cleveland Avenue. It works, if one does not question the birds too closely. No one who counts on this block is any longer overwhelmed by rats. It keeps my mind on living and dying in noninnocent combinations; it situates me in Trumplandia.

2023, Donna Haraway, “Revisiting Catland in 2019: Situating Denizens of the Chthulucene”, in Cynthia Huff, Margaretta Jolly, editors, Engaging Donna Haraway: Lives in the Natureculture Web (Routledge Auto/Biography Studies), Abingdon, Oxon, New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN:


post-Dobbs

From post- + Dobbs, after Thomas E. Dobbs, former health officer of Mississippi.

“What we're seeing now is this post-Dobbs backlash,” said Jessica Taylor, an analyst at the non-partisan Cook Political Report. “And Republicans have clearly not come up with an effective message for this.”

2023 November 11, James Politi, Alex Rogers, quoting Jessica Taylor, “Democrats take heart from voter backlash against abortion curbs”, in FT Weekend, page 3:

constitutional right
constitutional right

After the decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), holding that abortion is not a constitutional right in the United States.


anti-snapper

(US politics, historical) An opponent of Senator Hill's premature scheduling of the Democratic National Committee convention of 1892.


KHive

Coined as a pun on Beyhive, with K standing for Kamala.

(US politics, slang) Political supporters of Kamala Harris.


State Department

international relations
international relations

(US politics) The United States Department of State, an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for foreign policy and international relations.


Genocide Joe

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Originating from Joe Biden's support of Israel during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, and refers to the US military support that has been employed in the Gaza genocide.

[The protest] started with the chants: […] “Hey hey! Ho ho! Genocide Joe has got to go!”

2023 November 5, Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, Joe’: Massive D.C. Cease-Fire Protest Directs Its Rage at Biden"

Challenged at a White House briefing to confront the term “Genocide Joe” by some protesters to described Biden, Kirby […] embarked on an animated exposition.

2023, December 4, Robert Tait, The Guardian, the White House’s John Kirby is taking on the word ‘genocide’"

2024, January 23, Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Event | Manassas, VA
[JOE BIDEN:] Jill and I had a chance to sit down —
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Genocide Joe, how many kids have you killed in Gaza?

(US politics, derogatory) A nickname of the American president Joe Biden.

2023 Israel–Hamas war
Gaza genocide
Joe Biden


Trumpkin

From Trump + -kin, modelled after munchkin.

He concedes that yesteryear's Fascists are “not exactly” like Trump's populist armies, but the collective noun he assigns—“Trumpkins”—usefully diminishes them as tiny Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz.

2017, Harold Evans, Do I Make Myself Clear?:

(derogatory) A follower, supporter, or protégé of Donald Trump.


Landslide Lyndon

Sarcastic nickname from the fact that Lyndon B. Johnson's 1948 run to a be a Texas senator needed a runoff in order to be successful, which LBJ won by 87 votes over Coke Stevenson, in a state with a large population. After 1964, there were more sincere uses due to his 1964 United States presidential election landslide win over Barry Goldwater.

Hence, […] quiet fence-mending on the part of “Landslide Lyndon”, as he is now known to his friends since his 87-vote margin over Stevenson in the Democratic primary.

1948 October 16, Doris Fleeson, “G.O.P. Needs Landslide to Get Texas Seat”, in Youngstown Vindicator:

Perhaps you have noticed a slight decline in your popularity of these past several months. Perhaps you get the feeling that if you ran for office today the “Landslide” Lyndon of 1964 would be more like the “Landslide” Lyndon who just barely made it back to the U.S. Senate from Texas.

1967 February 11, J.C. Goolrick, “JCG: This Week”, in The Free Lance-Star:

The [coiner of the nickname] cannot be definitively established, although it may have been [Lyndon] himself[, who] was among those [to] make it a familiar part of the scene of insider Washington. “From the start, [he met] he did not know by sticking out a hand and saying, ‘Howdy, I'm Landslide Lyndon,’” [writes] Alfred Steinberg[.]

1990, Robert Caro, The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent:

(US politics, historical) Lyndon B. Johnson.

1948 United States Senate election in Texas


Moral Majoritarian

Moral Majoritarian (plural Moral Majoritarians)

Doubtless to the consternation of moral majoritarians, cross-dressing rock star Boy George told 17,000 fans at the opening concert of his 14-city tour, "If you want to be a drag queen, it's okay."

1984 April 28, Sue Hyde, “Drag Is Okay”, in Gay Community News, page 2:

(US politics) A member of the Moral Majority.


Squad

Coined by United States Representative from New York since 2019 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018.

coin

Squad members and their allies may also have to contend with pro-Israel Super Pacs and dark-money groups spending tens of millions of dollars on attack ads in a bid to unseat them.

2023 December 25, David Smith, “A split among Democrats may threaten ‘the Squad’ - and help Trump - in 2024”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

House of Representatives
House of Representatives

(US politics) An informal group of left-wing Democrats in the House of Representatives.


DeSanctimonious

Blend of DeSantis + sanctimonious. Coined by Donald Trump at a rally in 2022.

coinage

Mr Trump mockingly referred to his onetime ally, who won the Sunshine State’s 2018 gubernatorial election after earning the then-president’s endorsement, as Ron DeSanctimonious while discussing his standing in the polls during a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

[2022 November 5, Andrew Feinberg, “Trump road-tests nickname for Florida governor and potential 2024 rival Ron DeSantis”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-19:


Lovestoneite

(historical, US politics) A member of a small American oppositionist communist movement of the 1930s, led by Jay Lovestone, former General Secretary of the Communist Party USA.


probusing

en-adj

probusing (comparative more probusing, superlative most probusing)

more probusing (comparative)
most probusing (superlative)

(US politics) Supporting the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools.


National Republican

en-noun

National Republican (plural National Republicans)

(US politics, historical) A member of the National Republican Party, a short-lived political party in the United States that evolved from a conservative-leaning faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that supported John Quincy Adams in the 1824 presidential election.


KOSA

Kids Online Safety Act
w:Kids Online Safety Act

(US politics) Acronym of Kids Online Safety Act.


girther

Girthers averred that President Trump had lied about his weight.

2022, Timothy J. Redmond, Political Tribalism in America, page 107:

physical examination
physical examination

(slang, US politics) One who believed that Donald Trump was shorter and heavier than suggested by his presidential physical examination in 2018.


Roevember

Blend of Roe + November. From Roe v. Wade, an overturned Supreme Court case that protected abortion, and November, when elections in the United States typically take place.

Will Roevember become a reality? According to reproductive-rights leaders and political analysts, the answer is not as tidy or triumphant as the catchphrase.

2022 October 28, Michelle Ruiz, “Is Roevember Really Coming?”, in Vogue:

(US politics) The 2022 United States elections, in relation to abortion.


From Au and H₂O being the chemical formulae for gold and water, respectively.

A campaign poster […] reads: "AUH2O in MCMLXIV."

1962 May 24, “Sign for Egghead Conservatives”, in Lakeland Ledger:

Were I AuH₂O, I would be a little more careful about the verbiage I scatter like water […] over the political scene.

1966, Herbert Faulkner West, The Impecunious Amateur Looks Back:

Ron had [the desk] custom made from a laminated campaign sign proclaiming "Goldwater in '64". Attached […] and laminated [was] the famous bumper sticker "AuH2O", a must for Arizona Republicans during Barry's run[.]

2001, Edward Alexander McKenzie, Scorpion's Sting:


First Amendment audit

First Amendment audit (plural First Amendment audits)

(US politics) A test of an owner's acceptance of the right to record a publicly accessible area of a building or other premises.


Briefingate

From briefing + -gate. Coined by American journalist and presidential speechwriter William Safire in 1983 (see quotation below).

coinage

As the President now knows, it is not midsummer media madness, or "much ado about nothing." Briefingate - the penetration of the Carter campaign by the Reagan campaign, in order to give the Republican candidate an edge in 1980's televised debate - raises a legitimate issue of right and wrong.

1983 June 30, William Safire, “Briefingate”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2015-05-24:

The LaRouchians were anxious to stop the Briefingate probe, and put out a pamphlet calling it a Communist-liberal plot to undermine Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative.

1989, Dennis King, Lyndon LaRouche and the New American Fascism, New York, N.Y. […]: Doubleday, →ISBN, page 126:

(US politics, historical) Synonym of Debategate


Bathhouse Barry

From rumors that Obama spent a lot of time in Chicago's gay bathhouses. First use appears c. 2011 online.

(US politics, slang, derogatory, humorous) Nickname for Barack Obama.


bigrant

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“We will call it from now on Biden migrant crime. … Let’s call it ‘Bigrant,’” he said.

[2024 February 18, Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan, quoting Donald Trump, “Trump returns to Michigan with eyes on a Biden rematch, but legal woes loom over campaign”, in CNN Politics:

(derogatory) A migrant to the United States during the presidency of Joe Biden.


Trumpery

From Trump + -ery, especially as a pun on trumpery.

"Trump: The Art of the Deal" (fresh drumroll, please) is more forthcoming about the first wing of the Trump attack than it is about the second. The reason goes to the dark heart of Trumpery: the book is itself a craftily designed piece of public relations. That a businessman should thus use himself as a sales gimmick is hardly a crime against literature. But "The Art of the Deal" does deserve at least a warning label.

1988 February 1, Louis Menand, “The Triumph of Trumpery”, in The New Republic, New York, N.Y.: Republic Publishing Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-07:

In American alone, after 18 months of trumpery, the editors of Merriam-Webster are still playing catch-up. If new terms aren't being hatched, like narcissocracy or pluto-populism, then recent inventions (infoganda, feardom, Spinnish) are fast gaining traction.

2018 August 28, David Astle, “Wordplay: OK cracy-ness rules, OK?”, in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, NSW: Nine Entertainment, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2018-08-31:

So American people are going to be called on. I think they'll repudiate Trumpery. That's why I think Trump has to be front and center. I'm not in agreement with the people who say, "No, never talk about Trump." He needs to be discussed. Trumpery, not Trump, Trumpery needs to be a part of every conversation. The 2024 election is going to be a referendum on both Trump and Trumpery, because if he's alive, he's running.

2022 May 25, Dahlia Lithwick, quoting Norm Eisen, “The Four Boxes to Defeat Trumpery”, in Slate, New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-10-16:

Trumpery is like a virus in a zombie movie, infecting the unlikeliest think-tankers, politicians, and columnists. People you have down as solid Reaganites will suddenly, like the ravening monsters in those films, start telling you that tariffs are a terrific negotiating tool or that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is more dangerous than Russian President Vladimir Putin.

2024 February 8, Dan Hannan, “When the Republicans get back to normal, Trump and Trumpery will pass”, in Washington Examiner, Washington, D.C.: MediaDC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-03-28:

(usually derogatory) The beliefs and practices of former US president Donald Trump.


Dark MAGA

"I am on a mission now to expose those who say and promise one thing yet legislate and work towards another, self-profiteering, globalist goal," Cawthorn wrote. "The time for genteel politics as usual has come to an end. It’s time for the rise of the new right, it’s time for Dark MAGA to truly take command. We have an enemy to defeat, but we will never be able to defeat them until we defeat the cowardly and weak members of our own party. Their days are numbered. We are coming." (Cawthorn originally misspelled "genteel" as "gentile.")

2022 May 20, Eric Ting, “Kevin McCarthy tries to be nice to Madison Cawthorn. Cawthorn attacks anyway.”, in SFGATE:

(US politics, slang) A fringe movement advocating for a vengeful return of Trumpism.


HHH

Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr.
w:Hubert Humphrey

(US politics) Initialism of Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr., 38th vice president of the United States and 1968 Democratic nominee.


New Frontier

[W]e stand today on the edge of a New Frontier -- the frontier of the 1960's, the frontier of unknown opportunities and perils, the frontier of unfilled hopes and unfilled threats.

1960 July 15, John F. Kennedy, Democratic National Convention Nomination Acceptance Address, American Rhetoric:

Barry's gonna win in '64, the New Frontier will be no more.

1964, The Goldwaters (lyrics and music), “Win in '64”, in Sing Folk Songs to Bug the Liberals:

(historical, US politics) A series of programs launched by President John F. Kennedy.


Baracknophobia

Blend of Barack + arachnophobia. Popularized by comedian Jon Stewart in 2007.

With the party gearing up for a major election, it seems that such frivolous and irate protestations on the economy and Baracknophobia isn't as vogue as it was in 2010-2011.

2012 April 23, 2966 Dead, “#Teabaggers heading into the sunset”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet):

(informal, humorous, derogatory) An irrational opposition to Barack Obama (US president from 2009–2017).


禁穆令

ㄐㄧㄣ ㄇㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ mu⁵¹⁻⁵³ liŋ⁵¹/

/kɐm⁵⁵ mʊk̚² lɪŋ²²/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ mu⁵¹⁻⁵³ liŋ⁵¹/

/kɐm⁵⁵ mʊk̚² lɪŋ²²/

So named because the executive order targets Muslim-majority countries, despite citizens of such countries are refused regardless of their religion.

Executive Order 13769, an executive order signed by Donald Trump that prohibited all Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Sudanese, Yemeni, Syrian and Somalian citizens from entering the United States


NOTC

None of These Candidates
w:None of These Candidates

(US politics, Nevada) Initialism of None of These Candidates.


taxeater

(US politics, derogatory) A person who is paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury.


many such cases

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From an X (formerly Twitter) post by Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) in 2014, popularized after his election as President of the United States in 2016:
Healthy young child goes to doctor, gets pumped with massive shot of many vaccines, doesn't feel good and changes - AUTISM. Many such cases!
The phrase itself has been rarely attested in literature, from at least the 19th century, primarily in medical or legal context.

quote-book

1848, François Lallemand, A Practical Treatise on the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Spermatorrhœa, Lea & Blanchard:

(colloquial, often humorous) Used to indicate that an occurence is unsurprising, or that something is or was evident. Often sarcastic, mocking someone for believing that something is common, or otherwise tongue-in-cheek.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see many, such, cases, indicating that there are many examples of something or that something is a common occurrence.


double hater

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There's the anti-Trump forces on the right and the anti-Biden forces on the left, but there's also the anti-everyones, the so-called double haters, the people who really dislike both their choices and say they don't want to vote for either candidate. We had double haters in 2020, and they tended to ultimately break for Biden.

2024 March 17, Carlos Lozado, Katherine Miller, Michelle Cottle, Lydia Polgreen, quoting Carlos Lozado, “The Double-Hater Election”, in New York Times, page SR 11:

Double haters make up about 15% of the electorate, according to a poll this month by USA TODAY/Suffolk University, giving them significant sway in deciding the outcome of the November election.

2024 March 23, Joey Garrison, “Meet the surging ‘double haters’ who could decide whether Biden or Trump wins the election”, in USA Today:

Uhh, okay. 67% of, this is my favorite category, the double haters, and a lot of us are in this category, [laughter] including me. Look, I- I'm never going to vote for Trump and I'm never going to help Trump win. So that's not going to happen. But, you know, beyond that, uhh, I got no love for Joe Biden. So, you know, double hater? Well, maybe. Uhh. So. Anyways, that's a big number; that's a big group in America, the double haters, understandably so. And uhh...67% of them said that the- that Trump should drop out. Now that's, like, since they're not decided, that's a really important group. On the other hand, they already hate him, that's why they're double haters, so it's not that surprising that two-thirds of them- of them want him to drop out.

2024 June 5, Cenk Uygur, 7:39 from the start, in Was Trump Hurt by the Felony Conviction? Poll Results, YouTube; The Young Turks, archived from the original on 2024-06-05:

(US politics) A person who does not favor either the Democratic Party (candidate Kamala Harris; formerly Joe Biden) or the Republican Party (candidate Donald Trump) in the 2024 United States presidential election.


Green Lantern theory

Introduced by political scientist Brendan Nyhan in 2009 https://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2009/12/the-costs-of-green-lanternism.html; named after the comic book character Green Lantern.

(US politics) The misconception that the president of the United States can achieve any political or policy objective by trying hard enough or using the right tactics.


Rough Riders

Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War

(US, military, slang, dated) The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, military unit in the Spanish-American War.

Battle of San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt


Cathedral

< cathedral. Coined by political blogger Curtis Yarvin, writing as Mencius Moldbug.

coined

The reaction from the Cathedral—the press, the political establishment, and everyone else who shaped acceptable opinion—was quick and unanimous

2019 May 14, Michael Malice, “The Strike” (chapter 3), in The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics, →ISBN, from third sentence of third paragraph:

This is why grown-up men and women in the Cathedral (to use the neoreactionary term for the Establishment) actually believe that the MAGA yahoos of January 6 nearly overthrew the US government.

2022 January 14, Rod Dreher, “Neckbeard Militias Are Not My Enemy”, in The American Conservative, archived from the original on 2022-04-15:

[Curtis Yarvin] is forthright in his belief that the present order — to his mind, an oligarchy governed by a complex of elite institutions (like this newspaper) that he calls “the Cathedral” — should be overthrown

2022 December 10, Ross Douthat, “A Political Theory of King Elon Musk”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 2024-03-23:

(US politics, slang, Dark Enlightenment) A mainstream system or establishment in society, held to be liberal or leftist.


RFMA

Respect for Marriage Act
w:Respect for Marriage Act

(US politics) Initialism of Respect for Marriage Act.


Держдеп

uk-proper noun

Держде́п • (Derždép) m inan (genitive Держде́пу, uncountable)

Держде́п (canonical)
Derždép (romanization)
Держде́пу (genitive)
Держде́п (nominative singular)
Держде́пу (genitive singular)
Держде́пові (dative singular)
Держде́пу (dative singular)
Держде́п (accusative singular)
Держде́пом (instrumental singular)
Держде́пу (locative singular)
Держде́пі (locative singular)
Держде́пе (singular vocative)

Держа́вний державний#Ukrainian

департа́мент департамент#Ukrainian

Clipping of Держа́вний департа́мент (Deržávnyj departáment, “State Department”).

Держа́вний департа́мент

uk:Державний департамент США


Arkancide

Blend of Arkansas + homicide, due to the supposed involvement of Bill Clinton during his time as resident and governor of the state.

(US politics, slang) The killing or murder of a political opponent, but framed as a suicide.


Cameltoe Harris

A wordplay on the name Kamala. First use appears c. 2015.

@Halopauly the CA 9th just needs to finalize Peruta and smack KamelToe Harris down.

2015 January 10, Rusty Shackleford (@whalekock), Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-23:

WGUV-TV -- Cameltoe Harris knows a lot about pulling out sense she didn't last the first round uv the Democrat primary. Whiff regard to Kabull, Harris believes Sniff's was sloppy in pulling out prematurely creating a sticky sitiation.

2021 August 20, Idjit BoB, “BRAKING NEWS: VP Horseface Harris Own Spayshul Mission to Vietnam”, in alt.appalachian (Usenet):

What we are sick of is an open border(that idiots deny exist). We would not have this problem if sleepy Joe and Cameltoe Harris shut it down. As for Abbott and DeSantis shipping them to sanctuary cites, hell yes, great stunt. Sadly its not enough. We should ship them to the Canadian boarder.

2022 September 26, BTSinAustin, “True Colors”, in rec.gambling.poker (Usenet):

You agree it's a lie? You have stated before and above that you would deny half of the registered voters their right to vote for the candidate of their choice and would only allow them to vote for an Isaac Chase approved candidate. You don't get much more authoritarian than that. Your snowflake rhetoric is noted and laughed at, although it described the Biden cartel well (lying, evil, despicable, insane, corrupt conmen and fraud and criminal). Cameltoe Harris is a true comedy gem, though..

2023 April 26, Conley Brothers, “Culture And Snobbery”, in alt.arts.poetry.comments (Usenet):

(US politics, slang, derogatory, vulgar, humorous) Kamala Harris.


Obamna

Originally a mispronunciation or misspelling of Obama. Somewhat popularized by Donald Trump during a 2018 campaign rally, in which it is thought he had unintentionally mispronounced “Obama” with an “-na” at the end, possibly in confusion with the word amnesty.

obamna

2024 May 8, DougDoug, 02:41 from the start, in I used Barack Obama’s hands to play Mario Party (NOT CLICKBAIT), spoken by WalletWorrier_:

(Internet slang, humorous, US politics) Barack Obama.


GQPer

Sure appears that another GQPer is, once again, strongly Backing the Blue. They hold LE in such high regard. Nothing like attempting to apologize after a little light gets shined on his outrageous behavior.

(US politics, derogatory) A member of the Republican party, especially one that holds extreme views.


СОИ

Стратеги́ческая стратегическая#Russian

оборо́нная оборонная#Russian

инициати́ва инициатива#Russian

Initialism of Стратеги́ческая оборо́нная инициати́ва (Strategíčeskaja oborónnaja iniciatíva, “Strategic Defense Initiative”): SDI


ALOHA

Aboriginal Lands of Hawaiian Ancestry
w:Aboriginal Lands of Hawaiian Ancestry

(US politics, historical) Acronym of Aboriginal Lands of Hawaiian Ancestry (a Hawaiian organization seeking reparations for Native Hawaiians).


reaganien

fr-adj

reaganien (feminine reaganienne, masculine plural reaganiens, feminine plural reaganiennes)

reaganienne (feminine)
reaganiens (masculine plural)
reaganiennes (feminine plural)


reaganien

(US politics) Reaganite; Reaganian (supporter of Ronald Reagan)


GunTube

Blend of gun + YouTube. By surface analysis, gun + -Tube.

YouTube is awash in gun content, often referred to as “GunTube” by firearm enthusiasts. Individuals who come to GunTube—including children and teens—can find videos which glorify assault weapons, show how to modify firearms, and teach viewers how to shoot through bulletproof glass or “win gunfights.”

2023 May 16, “YouTube and Gun Content: A Dangerous Combination for Kids and Teens”, in Everytown Support Fund:

The community of videobloggers (particularly YouTubers) who create videos about firearms or advocate for gun rights.


detrumpification

Only a huge win in 2020 will make detrumpification possible. And only detrumpification reopens the door for American democratization.

2019 November 12, Ira Allen, “On Detrumpification: An Urgently Necessary Process After Trumpism”, in Common Dreams:

(US politics, neologism) The removal of Donald Trump's political ideas or influence.


detrumpify

en-verb

detrumpify (third-person singular simple present detrumpifies, present participle detrumpifying, simple past and past participle detrumpified)

detrumpifies (present singular third-person)
detrumpifying (participle present)
detrumpified (participle past)
detrumpified (past)

So, no, if you want to be able to detrumpify--and if you give any shits about democratic norms or the constitutional order or any of that, you'd *better* want to be able to detrumpify government at all levels -- then you've only got one pragmatic choice.

(US politics, transitive, neologism) To subject to detrumpification.


Nasty Pelosi

From nasty (chosen for its similarity to Nancy) + Pelosi. First use appears c. 2005 online.

If President George W. Bush ignored the pleas of Nasty Pelosi, John Fraud Kerry, Red Ted Kennedy, and Robert Byrd Poop, to do something to stop Saddam Hussein the way that Billy Clinton did, they would demand an impeachment, or worse..

2005 August 8, Choices, “Do the Liberals really care about our Soldiers”, in alt.politics.gw-bush (Usenet):

In a characteristic Pelosi moment a deranged Nasty Pelosi claimed that all that don't agree with her or Obama are Nazis and that they all wear Nazi symbols...a scientology-laden technique used in pathetic attempts to silence critics.

2009 August 10, Escape_the_Cult_Now, “Obama Violating Civil Liberties acting like the Nazi he accuses others of being Via Pelosi”, in alt.obituaries (Usenet):

Not only did the White House NOT get the message (Press Secretary Robert Gibbs postured that he didn’t even know the rally was taking place), but then the protesters were ridiculed en masse by the speaker of the House, Nasty Pelosi, who said she thought the language being used at freedom rallies and town-hall meetings (and presumably in columns such as this) just might incite violence.

2009 September 20, Frank [D.] Miele, “Montana Perspectives: That was the week that was (not funny)”, in Sunday Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont., →ISSN, page C10, column 2:

I don’t care for Pingree, but it is just cruel to compare her to Nasty Pelosi.

2010 October 11, ScreaminEagle80 [pseudonym], quotee, “[bangordailynews.com] You said it”, in Bangor Daily News, volume 122, number 99, Bangor, Me.: Bangor Publishing Co., →ISSN, page A3, column 2:

... Barb May type Dupes! ... Gender Confused Trannies! ... Hermaphrodites! ... Nasty Pelosi types! ... Black Lives Matter Fools! ... Morons who watch CNN! ...same with any MSM "News" TV shows! ... Global Warming Dupes!

2016 October 29, Make America more like Mexico .. Vote Democrat, “I Thank God ... I'm Not a Democrat ... Liars! ... Perverted Weiners! ... Pay to Play 'Charities!' ... Bi-Sexual Diaper Wearer Hillary! ...”, in rec.arts.tv (Usenet):

The dummycrats lead^([sic]) by Schmucky Schumer and Nasty Pelosi, followed in lockstep by our very own Shill Nelson and all other dummycrats, started off the S.O.T.U. address by not standing for our national anthem.

2018 February 3, Dave Doty, “[Your view] Democrat’s true colors”, in Highlands News-Sun, volume 99, number 34, Sebring, Fla.: Sun Coast Media Group, →ISSN, page A6, column 4:

House Minority Leader sour puss “Nasty” Pelosi (CA) kept a close eye on her minions to see who might give applause or stand for President Trump’s inspiring message (which had a 75 percent approval rating even though the lonesome left news media continued to tell viewers what they should not like) as she sucked on lemon drops candy.

2018 February 9, Jerry Wright, “[Your view] Poor behavior during speech”, in Highlands News-Sun, volume 99, number 40, Sebring, Fla.: Sun Coast Media Group, →ISSN, page A6, column 4:

What started as a crowd of about 15 mostly Cuban-American protesters grew to about 40 at one point, as they pounded on every door they could find and clamored insults in both Spanish and English like “Nasty Pelosi” and “brujas” — witches.

2018 October 18, Martin Vassolo, Jimena Tavel, “Campaign 2018: Shalala event protested over Castro sympathizer”, in Miami Herald, volume 116, number 34, Miami, Fla., →ISSN, page 3A, column 2:

Steve claims President Trump’s massive ego and vile gut drive everything and mainstream media is permitting him to prevail. Really? Trump has been a media punching bag since his election and gave his ego a backseat in re-opening the government. Nasty Pelosi would still have 800,000 government employees out of work.

2019 February 16, Randall Pawlikowski, “[Letters to the Editor] Trump went high, not so Democrats”, in The Day, volume 138, number 230, New London, Conn., →ISSN, page A6, column 5:

Next writer claims that President Trump is distracting “us” by not granting billions of dollars to “fund” the post office! I guess the writer is not aware or willing to admit that this funding has been an ongoing struggle for years and that the “real ploy” was by Nasty Pelosi who knowing^([sic]) that this political bill would not pass but necessary to divert our attention of the fraud and corruption within her party; including the opportunity to control an electoral process with mail-in votes!

2020 September 2, Paul R. Pawlicki, “[Letters to the Editor] Letter writers can’t give Trump credit”, in The Daily Sun, volume 128, number 246, Charlotte Harbor, Fla.: Sun Coast Media Group, Inc., →ISSN, page 6C, column 2:

Yet getting a relief deal would have required accepting a compromise with that “nasty” Pelosi. It seems that he would rather let the economy burn.

2020 October 11, Paul Krugman, “Trump’s rage harming economy”, in The Sunday Times, Scranton, Pa., →OCLC, page C2, column 6:

There It Is: Pelosi Snaps at Reporters, Makes Stunning Admission About Why She Stalled Virus Relief Bill

2020 December 5, a425couple, “Re: Nasty Pelosi - admits making millions suffer to aid Democrats”, in seattle.politics (Usenet):

Exactly. Those of us with an attention span longer than six seconds remember very well how the Democrats and Nasty Pelosi demeaned the President for wanting to take the Chink Flu seriously in the month of January.

2021 June 4, Rabid Roach, “Fauci Lied--MILLIONS DIED”, in comp.os.linux.advocacy (Usenet):

(US politics, slang, derogatory) Nancy Pelosi.


CCDS

w:Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism

(US politics) Initialism of Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism.


AFPAC

(US politics) Acronym of America First Political Action Conference.