"DINO" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: DINOs [plural]
Etymology: Modelled after RINO (“Republican in name only”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|RINO|t=Republican in name only}} RINO (“Republican in name only”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} DINO (plural DINOs)
  1. (US politics, derogatory) Acronym of Democrat in name only. Typically used by liberal members of the U.S. Democratic Party to describe Democrats whose views are conservative or perceived as conservative. Tags: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, derogatory Alternative form of: Democrat in name only (extra: Typically used by liberal members of the U.S. Democratic Party to describe Democrats whose views are conservative or perceived as conservative.) Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-DINO-en-noun-odmnxWXg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: government, politics
  2. (real estate, humorous) Acronym of Developer in name only. — a real estate development company or individual that is still active, but does not have any developments underway due to a downturn in the market or in the economy in general. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, humorous Alternative form of: Developer in name only (extra: a real estate development company or individual that is still active, but does not have any developments underway due to a downturn in the market or in the economy in general) Categories (topical): Real estate
    Sense id: en-DINO-en-noun-rb~tdl9H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: business, real-estate
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -INO, INO, RINO, GINO, War Democrat, Dixiecrat Coordinate_terms: Blue-dog Democrat

Inflected forms

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