"feel the Bern" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: feels the Bern [present, singular, third-person], feeling the Bern [participle, present], felt the Bern [participle, past], felt the Bern [past]
Etymology: A pun on feel the burn. Coined by People for Bernie organizer Winnie Wong. Etymology templates: {{m|en|feel the burn}} feel the burn Head templates: {{en-verb|feel<,,felt> the Bern}} feel the Bern (third-person singular simple present feels the Bern, present participle feeling the Bern, simple past and past participle felt the Bern)
  1. (US politics, slang, humorous) To support the American politician Bernie Sanders (born 1941), especially during his 2016 or 2020 campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination. Wikipedia link: People for Bernie Tags: US, humorous, slang Categories (topical): Bernie Sanders, US politics Related terms: Berner, Bernie bro, Berniecrat

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