Starmerian

en-adj

Starmerian (comparative more Starmerian, superlative most Starmerian)

more Starmerian (comparative)
most Starmerian (superlative)

Mashed alongside these faux-mateyisms, were classically clumsy Starmerian metaphors. He spoke of “reservoirs of confidence”, “bonds of hope” between state and individual, “the well of disrespect”.

2023 July 6, Madeline Grant, “Keir Starmer’s speech is interrupted by protesters - hurrah for some excitement!”, in The Telegraph:

I’d be the first to admit that at least some elements of that agenda are self-contradictory, and the faint whiff of freshly baked cakeism is caught by one’s nostrils when surveying this Starmerian vision of Britain in the year 2034.

2024 January 4, Sean O’Grady, “Will 2024 be the year of ‘Starmer the radical’?”, in The Independent:

Labour’s retort was a very passive, Starmerian picture of their leader in neutral white T-shirt to watch the first England-Serbia fixture, lest he rock the incumbent Scottish vote.

2024 June 21, Paul Flynn, “Only Sadiq Khan would be truly welcome at Pride — other politicians have lost their right”, in Evening Standard:

(UK politics) Of or pertaining to Keir Starmer (born 1962), British Labour politician and Prime Minister since 2024.


UFOer

unidentified flying object
unidentified flying object#English

(ufology, uncommon) Initialism of unidentified flying object experiencer (“a person who has witnessed a UFO or has established contact with its alien occupants”).


Arsinoë

/ɑːˈsɪ.nəʊ.iː/

From Latin Arsinoē, itself from Ancient Greek Ἀρσινόη (Arsinóē), the female form of Ἀρσίνοος (Arsínoos), from ἄρσις (ársis, “elevation”) + νόος (nóos, “mind”).

A female given name of historical usage, notably borne by several queens consort of Egypt


Kezhkepat

Madhavan Kezhkepat Palat (born 1947), Indian historian


Petersburger

A native or resident of Saint Petersburg, Russia.


Kevy

A diminutive of the male given name Kevin.


are the Kennedies gun-shy

rhetorical question
rhetorical question#English

(colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question in response to a question to which the answer is an emphatic yes.


Liebour

Liebour

2020 April 26, Friedmanite19, “Same old Liebour”, in Reddit, archived from the original on 2024-08-06:

Liebour

2022 July 10, WillSing4Scurvy, “Liebour”, in Reddit, archived from the original on 2024-08-06:

(UK politics, New Zealand politics, Internet slang, derogatory) The Labour Party (with an implication that its leadership are liars).


Latundra

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


Middle Bulgarian

Coordinate term: Old Bulgarian

A stage of the Bulgarian language, continuing Old Bulgarian (and also regarded as a recension of Church Slavonic), spoken as the lingua franca of the Second Bulgarian Empire between the 12th and 17th centuries.


Ocaina

A Witotoan language spoken in Peru and Colombia.


Zion Don

From Zion + Don or blend of Zionist + Donald, in the context of his pro-Israel stance. Also chosen for its quasi-rhyme.

They realized that they have overused their Zion Don to the point where one more of these attacks and his base is going to abandon him entirely.

2019 April 1, D. Schlenk, “Mossad/CIA False Flag Warning”, in de.soc.weltanschauung.misc (Usenet):

Good, that’s where Zion Don belongs. I doubt, however, that Democrats have balls to do that. Also, the fact that they call prison a “niggerville” really says a lot about niggers.

2023 November 19, D. Ray, “Re: 8 NIGGERS ARRESTED IN VEGAS TEEN'S FATAL BEATING”, in de.soc.weltanschauung.misc (Usenet):

Trump supporters have also moved to the right of Trump himself: hence, accusations of Trump running a MIGA campaign (Make Israel Great Again) or even himself being a Zion Don can be found on Reddit and 4chan (Luddy 2021).

2024, Elizaveta Gaufman, Bharath Ganesh, The Trump Carnival - Populism, Transgression and the Far Right, page 59:

(US politics, derogatory, uncommon) Donald Trump.


Tangkhul

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯇꯥꯡꯈꯨꯜ (taangkhool).

bor+

a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the ethnic group in India and Myanmar.


Allentownian

A native or inhabitant of Allentown, Pennsylvania.


Borong

A Papuan language spoken in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.


Bambam

A South Sulawesi language spoken in Indonesia.


Hachijō

A language, closely related to Japanese, spoken on the Izu and Daitō Islands.


what color is your Bugatti

Coined by Andrew Tate in March 2022 during a video with YouTuber Mike Thurston, and was popularized not long after. In the video, Tate flaunts his newest Bugatti Chiron to Thurston, and explains to him how he handles the people who say they dislike its color: he deridingly asks them, “what color is your Bugatti?” knowing that the vast majority of them are unlikely to own one.

Many secondary school teachers feel they were slow to pick up on Tate’s influence. Last year, they began to notice pupils using phrases they didn’t recognise: “What colour is your Bugatti?” (a way of bragging about status); “Make me a sandwich” (to belittle women and girls).

2023 February 2, Sally Weale, “‘We see misogyny every day’: how Andrew Tate’s twisted ideology infiltrated British schools”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 2024-05-08:

Here’s a more innocuous example: If students are making repeated references to Bugatti, the luxury sports car, they might be watching Andrew Tate videos. The influencer’s infamous retort, “What color is your Bugatti?,” has been popularized as a way of bragging about one’s possessions.

2023 February 10, Madeline Will, “5 Ways Teachers Can Confront Students’ Exposure to Andrew Tate and Other Online Extremists”, in Education Week, archived from the original on 2024-04-11:

At a school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a line popularized by Mr. Tate to deride people who do not own luxury cars — “What color is your Bugatti?” — became widespread, said Charlotte Carson, a history and civics teacher.

2023 February 19, Emma Bubola, Isabella Kwai, “‘Brainwashing a Generation’: British Schools Combat Andrew Tate’s Views”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 2024-07-28:

(often humorous, rhetorical question, sarcastic, slang) Expression intended to flaunt one’s own material possessions and simultaneously deride another person for not having them.


Money-Mae

(UK, slang, derogatory) The British reality television personality Molly-Mae Hague (born 1999).


DeShawna

De- + Shawna. African-American coinage with the prefix De


Deangela

De- + Angela. Of African-American coinage using the prefix De


Sambalpuri

Borrowed from Odia ସମ୍ବଲପୁରୀ (sambalapuri).

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in western Odia, India.


Hong Kong Sign Language

A sign language used primarily in Hong Kong.


Chinese Sign Language

A sign language used primarily in China.


Punu

A Bantu language spoken in southern Gabon.


Maay

A Somaloid language spoken in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.


She Who Must Not Be Named

Alternative spelling of She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named


Zaq

(rare) A diminutive of the male given names Zachariah or Zachary.


Pies

Australian rules football
Australian rules football

(Australian rules football, informal) the Collingwood Football Club


Red Flames

(soccer) the Belgium women's national football team


Albiceleste

(soccer) the Argentina national football team


Ajami Turkic

A historical division of the Azerbaijani language that was used as the administrative and literary language of Persia (Safavid Iran, Afsharid Iran and Qajar Iran).


Starmergeddon

From Starmer + -geddon, after Keir Starmer (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024).

person

It would be a huge mistake. In the last debate Rishi [Sunak] showed what he can do, and on any fair reading he won. It is by no means too late to tilt the steering wheel in the direction of common sense, avert Starmergeddon, and prevent this country from going in completely the wrong direction.

2024 June 28, Boris Johnson, “The nation doesn't really want Sir Keir or his tax-hiking, EU-loving, soft-on-illegal-migration agenda. There's still time for us to swerve from the cliff edge of Starmergeddon”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-28:

Britain echoes this. In pounds, the FTSE All-Share rose in 15 of 17 US election year second-halves following first-half gains. We got your back, Union Jack. ¶ So, don't stress "Starmergeddon". Instead: think perverse, buy inverse. Buy now.

2024 July 7, Ken Fisher, “Don’t stress Starmergeddon – Labour will usher in a market rise”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-08-21:

Well, we're all still here. According to most of the rightwing press, we were in for "Starmergeddon". Plague, floods and earthquakes would only be the start. Famine would be along shortly thereafter.

2024 July 12, John Crace, “Relax, Starmergeddon hasn't happened. The grownups are in charge”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-07-15:

United Kingdom
United Kingdom#Proper noun

(UK politics, neologism) A supposed disaster predicted to take place after the 2024 election of Labour Party leader Keir Starmer as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.


Bulgakov

Transliteration of Russian Булгаков (Bulgakov).

translit

A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Bulgakova


Middle Czech

(linguistics, history) A historical form of the Czech language, spoken from about 1500 AD to 1775 AD.


Old Slovak

(linguistics, history) A historical form of the Slovak language, spoken between the 11th and 18th centuries.


Barry the Fairy

It's now obvious that Hillary lied to Congress, and Barry the Fairy lied to the world at the United Nations. Bwaaahhhhhhhhh......

2012 October 10, Peace and Justice, “Re: Right-wing "science"”, in seattle.politics (Usenet):

So here's Barry the fairy running back to his gay pornography pretending that it's HE is tormenting ME.

2013 June 11, Steve, “Opel's Song”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet):

As if Barry the Fairy would know such things... Remember that he lives in a country that bows down to the "royalty" freaks..

2016 December 30, Steve, “Re: PM Netanyahu just ROCKED the world in this 2 minute speech”, in alt.society.liberalism (Usenet):

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


Satan Hussein

George W and God were damaged goods for going after and killing Satan Hussein as a weapon of mass destruction. I guess the mass graves uncovered in Hussein's back yard didn't qualify him as a weapon of mass destruction and a demonic tool of spiritual destruction.

2011 September 9, John W. Edwards III, The Sword and Shield: Today’S Christian Crusader, iUniverse, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 198:

(slang, derogatory) Sadam Hussein, viewed as sharing similarities with Satan.


God-Save-the-Queener

(derogatory) An outspoken supporter of the British Government when the monarch is a queen.


Oldspeak

From old + speak, coined by George Orwell in 1949 in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Standard English
Standard English#English


Selenian

(chiefly science fiction) An inhabitant of the Moon.


Lunabelle

Compound of Luna (“a female given name from Latin”) + Belle (“female given name”); perhaps by analogy with names like Annabelle, Clarabelle etc.


Ripano

A Romance language spoken in Ripatransone noted for its gender system and agreements.


JSL

Japanese Sign Language
w:Japanese Sign Language


DiCrapio

_PLEASE SHUT UP ABOUT
LEO......no more......you can talk about Matt Damon all you like, i think he'd
be a good Anakin, but Retardo DiCrapio need not be mentioned again! STOP THE
MADNESS!!!

1999 June 6, BeTranced, “Leo In EPII...NOOOOO!!!!!!”, in rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc (Usenet):

I'm TELLING you, mocking DiCrapio throughout makes the movie SO much funner.

2007 August 22, Acolyte of Glorious La Parka~ loves being a dick, “(POWL) Loud upstairs neighbors-advise?”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet):

Good one. And DiCrapio is sure putting the pounds. He's a regular
fat-boi now.

2016 July 23, CRNG, “Scammer Di Caprio hops from his helicopter into a gas-guzzling private jet as he leaves Saint Tropez”, in alt.politics.scorched-earth (Usenet):

(slang, derogatory) Leonardo DiCaprio, viewed as being crappy.


Mamala

Blend of mama + Kamala or mom + Kamala, likely influenced by mother (“a person who is admired, respected, or looked up to within a particular fandom or community”).

(Internet slang) Kamala Harris (Vice President of the United States since 2021 (born 1964))


Brad Shitt

My friend Mike told me to go watch "Seven" (starring Brad Shitt)
because he thought it would be a good movie. I said okay.

1995 September 26, Tony Faradjian, “"Seven" homophobic”, in bit.listserv.gaynet (Usenet):

GL is trying to continue his saga not run
a day care. Brad Shitt & Leo DeCRAPrio could not handle the awsome
challenge of being in a Star Wars film. They are the type of actors who do
would do it for the fame and dough only and then try to plug 20CF or GL for
more cash to do the second film if they are still needed.

1998 December 27, Steve, “Leo Dicaprio for the older Annakin role...”, in alt.fan.starwars (Usenet):

I want to know how the hell they get brad shitt as Thor> No fucking
way.. Maybe as Dr. Blake!! Thor isnt a skinny shit.. he's a Hoss bah
god!!

2008 May 26, LongRodSilver, “HHH Not Wanted in Thor”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet):

(slang, derogatory) Brad Pitt, viewed as being shit.


Lloydie

A diminutive of the male given name Lloyd

(nickname) A nickname: diminutive of Lloyd (“surname”)


Lacie

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lacey

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lacey

A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lacey.


Fargoan

It’s something frequent customer Kim Palomero appreciates about A&A. The Fargoan shops there at least once a week.

2024 March 19, Amy Felegy, “Food for everyone: Fargo international market serves diversifying population”, in MPR News:

Already, the people living in riverside camps have moved as far away from other Fargoans as they can, Mackenzey SanGrait said.

2024 August 8, Melissa Van Der Stad and Makayla Anderson, “Homeless Fargoans troubled by city’s proposed ban on encampments”, in InForum:

A native or resident of the city of Fargo, North Dakota, United States.


Timoric

A subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian spoken on Timor and adjoining islands.


Charly

A diminutive of the male given name Charles, variant of Charlie

A diminutive of the female given names Charlene or Charlotte, variant of Charley


people's princess

Coined by Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007), to describe Diana, Princess of Wales, on 31 August 1997 following her death earlier that day.

Alternative form: People's Princess

A nickname for Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997).


Massilian

(historical) A native or inhabitant of Massilia. (ancient Marseille)


Massilian

(historical) Of, from or relating to Massilia. (ancient Marseille)


Lutricia

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


Tampon Tim

So called because of his signing of a Minnesota law in 2023 mandating that menstrual pads and tampons be provided free of charge in public schools.

(US, US politics, slang, derogatory, humorous, neologism) Tim Walz.


Oltenian

A person from Oltenia or of Oltenian descent.


Vacavillian

“I am a fruit rancher and fourth-generation Vacavillian. […]

1999 February 14, Kristin Delaplane, “Carrying on family’s agricultural tradition”, in Historical Articles of Solano County:

It came from the east, so Waterman guessed it was the dreaded Vacavillians attempting to plunder his castle again.

2013 May 7, Tony Wade, “Back in the Day: The medieval history of Fairfield, California”, in Daily Republic:

A native or resident of the city of Vacaville, California, United States.


clock app

From the onomatopoeia tick-tock which represents the sound of a ticking analog clock, being a homophone of TikTok.

He seemed to be chewing on something as he considered her. “You going to put me on some TV show, or that Ticking Clock app?”
“TikTok? No, but you might end up on YouTube if you’re okay with that.”

2022, Teri Anne Stanley, Charming Texas Cowboy, Sourcebooks Casablanca:

TikTok is taking the social media platforms by storm. Each of the older ones are adding accommodations on their platforms to copy the style of posts that they need from their users. The ‘clock app’ has millions and millions of participants.

2022, Jolene MacFadden, Authors-How to Brand You and Your Books, Southern Dragon Publishing:

As shown in Figure 5.4, younger people are much more likely to be on TikTok multiple times a day, with 32 percent of that population selecting that option, while 87 percent of boomers are never on “the clock app.”

2024, Danielle Sarver Coombs, Advertising in America: A Reference Handbook, Bloomsbury Publishing:

(Internet slang) The social media application TikTok.


Novax

Blend of Novak + no vax, in reference to Djokovic's opposition to COVID-19 vaccines, which led to him being forced to skip many tournaments in 2022.

You cannot blame Novax for turning out bad, when he has a nationalist nutjob father. A man who admires Black Hand, the mob who started WWI by killing Archduke Ferdinand.

2022 January 5, Jenny Craig, “Re: Djokovoc^([sic])”, in aus.politics (Usenet):

(tennis, derogatory) Novak Djokovic (born 1987), Serbian professional tennis player.

Novak Djokovic#Opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandate


Zaqistani

If you catch him with a typewriter (or if you personally provide him with one), he can secure you a Zaqistan passport or citizenship papers, giving you membership in an international community of Zaqistanis.

2023 December 7, Thomas Crone, “Get to know the Republic of Zaqistan, a micronation enclaved in Utah's west desert”, in Salt Lake City Weekly:


Chono

en-proper noun

Chono (usually uncountable, plural Chonos)

It seems not entirely certain that Chono is forgotten, and an exploration for surviving speakers, as well as for individuals who may know the neighboring Atacaman, is urgently needed.

1923, A. L. Kroeber, “Review: El Grupo Lingüistico Alakaluf journal= American Anthropologist”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 25, number 4, page 570:


Bardilo

Ultimately from bardhë + yll; calqued from the German Bardilo.

(transliteration) A male given name of Albanian origin.

A male given name of Albanian origin.
"of a bright star"


Cismaan

Unadapted borrowing from Somali Cismaan.

(rare) A male given name from Somali, equivalent to Osman.


Linngithigh

An extinct Paman language formerly spoken in north-eastern Australia, dialect of the Anguthimri language.


Dartmothian

Despite the plethora of maritime connections the most notable Dartmothian could well be Thomas Newcomen, born in Dartmouth in 1663, the inventor of the atmospheric engine – the first successful steam powered pumping engine.

2018 March 16, Simon Roberts, devonassoc.org.uk:


Doric Greek

The dialect of Ancient Greek that was spoken in northwestern Greece, southern Italy, and Sicily during the Classical period.

Dōris

dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in northwestern Greece, southern Italy, and Sicily


Lorne

en-proper-noun

Lorne (countable and uncountable, plural Lornes)


Halifaxian

(obsolete) A native or inhabitant of Halifax.


Jabee

(colloquial, slang) Contraction of Jollibee.


Golubev

Borrowed from Russian Голу́бев (Golúbev), from го́лубь (gólubʹ, “dove, pidgeon”) + -ев (-ev)

suffix

A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Golubeva.


Antigonisher

"We brought with us the skills and experiences and everything we got from our past,” he says. "That made the start easier with the support from the Antigonishers."

2017 November 1, Lidia Jean Kott, “A Syrian family finds sweet success in Canada”, in GBH:

Although I am a proud Antigonisher, prior to this I hadn’t taken the opportunity to really immerse myself into my community- getting to know my fellow community members and putting time towards something meaningful, something to be proud of.

2019 February 3, Jaime Smith, “Community Connects Us All”, in The Xaverian Weekly:


Scotland of the East

Nickname given by British authorities to Shillong, and therefore the state of Meghalaya as well.


Salad Bowl of the Philippines

the Salad Bowl of the Philippines (canonical)


City of Fines

From city + of + fines, due to the alleged abundance of fines and fees being collected by the local government authorities there. A pun of City of Pines.

(Philippines, chiefly Baguio, derogatory) A nickname for Baguio.


Starmerite

“This new research finds the public prefers a more Starmerite approach to immigration – built on control, competence and compassion – to the storm and fury of (Reform UK leader Nigel) Farage.

2024 July 14, Sunder Katwala, quotee, “Public approves of ‘Starmerite’ approach to immigration, poll suggests”, in The Standard, London, archived from the original on 2024-07-15:

(UK politics) A supporter of Keir Starmer, British prime minister since 2024.


Chocolate Factory

Humorous nickname of Google, coined by the UK technological newspaper The Register.

The Chocolate Factory has appealed the Epic verdict and also plans to challenge the DoJ's victory.

2024 August 15, Thomas Claburn, “Google is a monopoly. The fix isn't obvious”, in The Register:


'Brina

Sabrina Carpenter is, finally, getting her flowers. Ever since demurely (I don't use that word lightly!!!) performing what would become the song of 2024 as part of her Coachella set—no, literally, "Espresso" just won the MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year—all eyes have been on 'Brina.

2024 September 21, Heath Owens, “What to Wear to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short N' Sweet' Tour”, in Cosmopolitan:

A diminutive of the female given name Sabrina.


Sab

It turns out Sab [Sabrina Carpenter] caught an advanced screening of Saltburn in New York City on September 20 and posed with a fan!

2024 September 17, “Here’s a Rundown on Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan’s ‘Ship”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 2024-09-26:


Sheboyganite

As for Berg, she embraced her Sheboyganite status to the fullest. Her classmates quickly started introducing her as “Bethany, from Sheboygan.”

2017 March 10, Leah Ulatowski, “Funny girl: Sheboygan filmmaker graduates with first class of the Harold Ramis Film School”, in Sheboygan Press:

So it seems, to many Sheboyganites, attraction begins and ends with genuineness and easy conversation. Coffee shops are a go.

2018 October 4, Marina Affo, “What do Sheboyganites want in a first date? | Low Key Lovesick”, in Sheboygan Press:

A native or resident of the city of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.