"Tampon Tim" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Tampon Tim.wav
Etymology: So called because of his signing of a Minnesota law in 2023 mandating that menstrual pads and tampons be provided free of charge to both sexes in public schools. Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Tampon Tim}} Tampon Tim
  1. (US politics, slang, derogatory, humorous, neologism) Tim Walz. Tags: US, derogatory, humorous, neologism, slang Categories (topical): Nicknames of individuals, US politics Related terms: Barry the Fairy, Bathhouse Barry, Big Mike, Cameltoe Harris, Chimpy McFlightsuit, Genocide Joe, Mango Mussolini, Nasty Pelosi, Sleepy Joe, Zion Don
    Sense id: en-Tampon_Tim-en-name-81f6KRxv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics
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