"Boobus Americanus" meaning in All languages combined

See Boobus Americanus on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From a pseudo-Latinism of boob (“idiot”) and New Latin Americanus (“American”). Etymology templates: {{pl|en|la|nocap=1}} pseudo-Latinism, {{der|en|NL.|Americanus|t=American}} New Latin Americanus (“American”) Head templates: {{en-prop|nolinkhead=1}} Boobus Americanus
  1. (humorous, derogatory) A supposed taxonomic species to which Americans belong. Tags: derogatory, humorous Categories (place): United States
    Sense id: en-Boobus_Americanus-en-name-Nz6OUigR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pseudo-loans from Latin, Demonyms for Americans

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          "text": "Kleim argues: \"Boobus Americanus does NOT operate rationally; he has no opinion, and cannot form an opinion independent of the Jewsmedia. The ONLY thing that can 'convert' Boobus Americanus is more and more Negro crime, less and less jobs, greater and greater hardships of all kinds. Joe Sixpack will do absolutely nothing until the flow of his beer ends. The average American moron must be FORCED to think, and no amount of racist propaganda concealed Buchanan-style in patriotic wrappers will make the masses consider 'the Truth.'\"",
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          "text": "Bloated and paranoid addicts of sugar, salt, lard, beer, nicotine, aspartame and MSG-- Oh, Boobus Americanus, carnivorous sheep, slaughtering and led to slaughter--Uncle Sam is YOU!",
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          "text": "I'm trying to compliment Barry. After all -- he has spent his life seeing things -- and then doing them. Things I would never have thought he was capable of. Just like a monkey, he can pick up an acorn and call it a steak sandwich ! And people believe him !\nAfter all -- he was a colored boy -- born in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with no talent above that of a young ditch digger. But he convinced Boobus Americanus that he was an American -- a white man -- and qualified to be president. And .... our good friend .. Boobus\nElected him !\nGo Barry, Go ! Do it again !!!",
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