JCG

At around 5:30 a.m., crewmembers of a JCG patrol boat received an SOS from the 106,726-ton freighter Anangel Courage. The patrol vessel and a JCG plane found the freighter on the high seas about 67 kilometers away from Uotsuri Island, one of the Senkaku Islands, which are also claimed by China.

2016 August 11, “Chinese fishing boat collides with Greek freighter near Senkakus, 6 rescued”, in The Mainichi, archived from the original on 2016-08-12:

(military) Initialism of Japan Coast Guard.


quartermaster general

en-noun

quartermaster general (plural quartermasters general or quartermaster generals)

quartermasters general (plural)
quartermaster generals (plural)

(military) The staff officer in charge of supplies for an entire army, and also in charge of quartermaster units and personnel.


quartermaster sergeant

quartermaster sergeant (plural quartermaster sergeants)

(military) A class of rank or appointment in some armed forces, especially those of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.


artillery tube

(weaponry) A steel tube that propels shells containing explosives, chemicals, or submunitions.


base cap

(weaponry) The part of a weapon that is attached to the base end of the barrel or casing and holds a firing pin.


open field

(military) A large, unobstructed area of land with minimal cover, exposing troops to potential enemy fire with little opportunity to hide or take cover.


man mode

(Singapore, military, slang) A state of mind in which one is too fatigued to contribute, make decisions or do anything beyond the bare minimum required.


man mode

It was in the army that I learnt the term ‘man-mode’ which is used to describe someone who doesn’t care or doesn’t make any effort to contribute to the team.

2022 May 15, Joseph Low, ““Don’t Man-Mode Leh”: What Does Taking Responsibility Mean?”, in Medium, archived from the original on 2022-05-16:

(Singapore, military, slang) To make no effort to contribute to the task at hand; to be too fatigued to do anything; to idly go with the flow.


man-mode

(Singapore, military, slang) Alternative form of man mode.


K-gun

(military, historical) A kind of depth charge projector designed to be mounted on a ship.


tax in kind

taxes in kind (plural)
tax-in-kind (alternative)

(finance, taxation) Any form of taxation that is paid in kind, i.e., with goods or services rather than money.


paviser

(military, historical) A soldier carrying a pavis (type of shield).


shadow fleet

plausible deniability
plausible deniability

(geopolitics) The collection of vessels utilised by a state to covertly pursue its interests in a way which maintains plausible deniability, such as smuggling to avoid international sanctions, carrying out sabotage, or projecting power in disputed waters.


Red Rose of Lancaster

(heraldry, historical) A heraldic badge adopted by the royal House of Lancaster in the 14th century.


firestream

firestreams (plural)
fire stream (alternative)

The fireman on the right of the nozzle is the director of the firestream. Two firemen can handle all ordinary nozzle pressures […]

1934, Robert Bolton Rogers, The Standard Drill Manual, page 62:

(firefighting) The stream of water or foam used to extinguish a fire.


hose bridge

(firefighting) A device laid over a hose so that vehicles can pass over it without pinching or damaging it.


LACES

(firefighting) Acronym of lookouts, anchor points, communications, escape routes, safety zones.


flash fuel

(firefighting) Any natural forest material, such as grass or pine needles, that ignites easily and burns quickly.


CRFB

The problem with the CRFB and CBO ideas is that they would be nonstarters politically.

2024 December 28, Jonathan Nicholson, “Yes, There Are Ways To Cut The Budget Deficit. 'DOGE' Hasn’t Found Them So Far.”, in HuffPost:

w:Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

(US politics) Initialism of Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.


Hoffman simulator

Hoffman simulator (plural Hoffman simulators)

(military) A pyrotechnic device used to simulate tank gunfire for training purposes.


khavershaft

Borrowed from Yiddish חבֿרשאַפֿט (khavershaft).

bor+

However, self-assertion in an increasingly anti-Semitic climate was possible only through the strong internal coherence of the Bundist meshpokhe (family), which comprised a complex community of Jews from all walks of life – a community characterized by strong convictions and solidarity. The meshpokhedikeyt was apparently a trade mark of the Bund for contemporaries, too. However, meshpokhedikeyt and khavershaft (comradeship) did not mean that there were no conflicts. As in any proper family, there were repeated ‘family fights’ within the Bund – top–down between the party leadership and the party base, and horizontally between the moderate party majority, the Eynser, and the boisterous left wing, the Tsveyer. Nevertheless, internal conflicts were conducted in the context of a highly developed political culture of reflection and controversy, probably unprecedented in the history of political parties in the twentieth century.

2016, Dieter Gosewinkel, Dieter Rucht, Gertrud Pickhan, chapter 5, in Transnational Struggles for Recognition: New Perspectives on Civil Society since the 20th Century, page 164:

Finally, khavershaft highlighted internal networks of trust and solidarity that were important underpinnings of communities, especially for Bundist immigrants.

2024, Naomi Hemstreet, “Jewish Immigrants in Argentina: The Bund as a Transnational Connection”, in Young Historians Conference, page 5:

(politics, Bundism) camaraderie or solidarity


garrison state

(politics, geopolitics) A nation where military matters dominate its political and economic life, and where the military is the primary domestic influence.


Tory Democracy

one-nation conservatism
one-nation conservatism#English

(UK politics) Synonym of one-nation conservatism.


Treatyite

(politics, historical) A supporter of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921.


ZAPU

Zimbabwe African People's Union
w:Zimbabwe African People's Union

(Zimbabwe, politics) Acronym of Zimbabwe African People's Union.


SWOH

tlb

(Philippine politics, Internet slang, slightly derogatory, colloquial)

Abbreviation of Sara without the H, referring to "Sara" being a variant of Sarah but without the letter H. The "H" allegedly refers to honesty.

Sara Duterte, 15ᵗʰ vice president of the Philippines


AMDA

Anglo-Malayan Defence Agreement
w:Anglo-Malayan Defence Agreement

(UK, Malaysia, military, politics, historical) Acronym of Anglo-Malayan Defence Agreement.

Anglo-Malaysian Defence Agreement
w:Anglo-Malayan Defence Agreement

(UK, Malaysia, military, politics, historical) Acronym of Anglo-Malaysian Defence Agreement.


anarcho-Bolshevik

(politics) An adherent or proponent of anarcho-Bolshevism.


Peanut Man

In reference to the family's peanut-growing business.

(US politics) Nickname for Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter Jr.; 1924–2024), American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.


Zuckerbucks

Unsurprisingly, Maricopa County, the fourth most populous county in America and home to more than 60 percent of Arizona’s voters, received more than half of all Zuckerbucks distributed in the state.

2021 March 12, Trevor Carlsen, Hayden Dublois, “How “Zuckerbucks” Infiltrated and Influenced the 2020 Arizona Election”, in Foundation for Government Accountability, page 2:

This secretary of state made those changes, sending out absentee ballot applications to everyone in the state, bringing in Zuckerbucks, reducing the signature match.

2022 August 1, Neil Vigdor, quoting Tudor Dixon, “Trump Pick for Michigan Governor, Tudor Dixon, Dodges Question About 2020”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

The bans were rooted in conservative criticism of grants made by an organization with ties to the Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — money frequently called “Zuckerbucks” by right-wing news outlets.

[2023 August 17, Nick Corasaniti, “Democratic Group Plans $10 Million Push to Protect Election Officials”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

After the election, President Trump became irate at Mr. Zuckerberg’s involvement, referring to the $400 million as “Zuckerbucks.” […]Her [Chan's] employees monitored the media for Zuckerbucks mentions as recently as last year.

2025 June 28, Theodore Schleifer, Eli Tan, Mike Isaac, “Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Narrow CZI’s Focus to Science Efforts”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

(US politics, derogatory, conservative circles) Political grants or donations linked to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.


nullificator

(US politics, historical) Synonym of nullifier.


recoil spring

(firearms) A spring that absorbs the shock of a fired bullet and returns the firearm to its original position.


stunrod

Outside stood two tall men, anonymous in black shock armor, their stunrods loose in their hands.

2007, Kristin Landon, The Hidden Worlds, →ISBN, page 147:

They sentenced him to the Gate a little while after I moved over there, and, when he figured out I was there as well, he and his little band of delinquent Enforcers used their authority to make my life Hell. Any little thing, and at every petty little turn, if I did something he disapproved of, which was everything, he'd set his stunrod on low and hit me.

2016 July 8, Fey Truet, Altered World, →ISBN, unnumbered page:

She saw Ackerman's stunrod before she saw him.

2017 September 19, Ryan Graudin, Invictus, →ISBN, unnumbered page:

(science fiction, weaponry) A baton that delivers an electric shock upon striking someone or something.


BTRZ

/ˌbiːˌtiːˌɑːˈzɛd/

2025 January 11th, “Covert Cabal” (channel name), BTRZs – Tank Repair Factories. Can They Keep Up?, via YouTube, video title

(Russian military) Any Russian or Soviet facility designated for the repair, recommissioning, and scrapping of tanks and other armoured vehicles; a tank-repair factory.


in-processing

(military) The onboarding of new recruits.


Indian Revenue Service

(India, taxation) A civil service that is primarily responsible for collecting and administering direct and indirect taxes.


Canada Revenue Agency

(finance, taxation) The revenue service of the federal government, and most provincial and territorial governments, of Canada.


customs and excise

(taxation) Taxes that have been levied on goods and activities.


raise the line

en-verb

raise the line (third-person singular simple present raises the line, present participle raising the line, simple past and past participle raised the line)

raises the line (present singular third-person)
raising the line (participle present)
raised the line (participle past)
raised the line (past)

(healthcare, epidemiology, idiomatic) To take measures to increase healthcare capacity.


SMSgt

senior master sergeant
senior master sergeant#English

(military) Abbreviation of senior master sergeant.


promonarchic

en-adj

promonarchic (comparative more promonarchic, superlative most promonarchic)

more promonarchic (comparative)
most promonarchic (superlative)


cammy up

en-verb

cammy up (third-person singular simple present cammies up, present participle cammying up, simple past and past participle cammied up)

cammies up (present singular third-person)
cammying up (participle present)
cammied up (participle past)
cammied up (past)

'OK, Troops, cammy up, and then one final briefing in fifteen minutes.'

I just shook my head and […] began cammying up with tactical greasepaint.

2023, David Alexander, The Man From D.A.V.E.:

(military, slang, intransitive) To put on camouflage.


Old School

Local politicians assume various appellations, such as New School and Old School Democrats, Snyderites, Clintonians, and many others, mostly derived from the name or principles of some popular demagogue.

1816, “an Old Scene Painter” [pseudonym], The Emigrant’s Guide; or, A Picture of America: […], London: […] W[illiam] Clowes, […] for W[illiam] Simpkin and R[ichard] Marshall, […], →OCLC, footnote *, page 17:

(idiomatic, US, Christianity, politics) Alternative letter-case form of old school (“having conservative or traditional views on Christianity or politics”).


normative state

en-noun

normative state (plural normative states)

(government) A state that operates within a legal framework, with established rules, procedures, and laws.


enforcement authority

enforcement authority (plural enforcement authorities)

(law, law enforcement) A person or body having jurisdiction to enforce or to take action under or in respect of the relevant legal requirement.


Marcotard

Marcotards (plural)
Macoytard (alternative)

From Marcos + -tard. After Ferdinand Marcos & his associates.

The redtagging of bookstores, to me, is a sign of a growing push by certain elements in our society to promote ignorance and turn the public against education. The line being pushed by the “Marcotards” is that Tiktok and YouTube videos peddled by pseudo-historians who offer a blatantly favorable view to the Marcoses are more reliable than the textbooks written by those who have actually lived during the Martial Law years.

2022 April 1, James Veloso, “Smart Shaming”, in Opinyon:

(Philippine politics, derogatory) A supporter or fanatic of either Ferdinand Marcos or Bongbong Marcos as well as their families and relatives.


Mexico City policy

Named after the venue of the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development, where it was announced.

non-governmental organization
non-governmental organization

(US politics, historical) A former United States government policy that blocked U.S. federal funding for non-governmental organizations that provided abortion counseling or referrals, advocated to decriminalize abortion, or expanded abortion services.


hortatory memorandum

hortatory memorandum (plural hortatory memoranda)

(US, government) A statement issued by the president of the United States, encouraging or urging action on an issue of public policy, that is directed to executive agencies.


Blue Revolution

In the policing sense, possibly coined by Michael Massing in the New York Review.

The order-maintenance approach has not been limited to scholarly books, law review articlees, and academic conferences. A number of the policy proposals have been implemented in large cities […] and in smaller cities and rural areas. In many cases, in fact, it is new policing strategies that have triggered social norm theorizing, not the other way around. And the combination of theorizing and practice has been truly combustible. It has ignited what has been dubbed the "Blue Revolution."

2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, Illusion of Order:

In contemplating the “Blue Revolution,” scholars of all stripes have generally proceeded on the assumption that no big-city police force in the postwar period offered an example of community policing worth investigating.

2011, Gregory Holcomb Umbach, The Last Neighborhood Cops, Rutgers University Press, →ISBN, page 3:

(law enforcement) A shift in law enforcement strategies and practices aimed at enhancing community management and improving public trust.


Lulism

Lulism is one of the most important political phenomena of 21st-century Brazil.¹ Some have compared it to Varguism, which dominated Brazilian politics between 1930 and 1964.

2021 December 13, Armando Boito, Reform and Political Crisis in Brazil: Class Conflicts in Workers' Party Governments and the Rise of Bolsonaro Neo-fascism, BRILL, →ISBN, page 67:

(politics) The philosophy and politics of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.


Varguism

(politics) The philosophy and politics of Getúlio Vargas.


Lulist

(politics) Advocate for the political ideology of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva


Northover projector

Northover projector (plural Northover projectors)

(military, historical) A rudimentary grenade launcher consisting of a tube on a tripod.


domestic dependent nation

Compound of domestic + dependent + nation. Coined in 1831, by Chief Justice John Marshall in the 1831 Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

compound+

Although tribes are recognized as having inherent sovereignty, they are recognized as being ‘domestic dependent nations.’

(Can we date this quote?), “General Principles of Federal Indian Law”, in University OF Alaska Fairbanks:

(US, politics, government) A term used to describe the relationship between the United States and Native American tribes.


Milifan

(colloquial, UK politics) A member of the Milifandom.


button stick

(military) A strip of metal or wood with a long slot through which the buttons of a garment can be pushed for individual polishing.


RNVR

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
w:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

(military, historical) Initialism of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.


OCTU

(military) Initialism of officer cadet training unit.


understrung

en-adj

understrung (comparative more understrung, superlative most understrung)

more understrung (comparative)
most understrung (superlative)

(archery) Of a bow: having too long a string.


dog's body

(British naval slang, obsolete) Pease pudding.


camerality

(government) The number of chambers in a legislative body.


deputy chief constable

en-noun

deputy chief constable (plural deputy chief constables)

(UK, law enforcement) The second highest rank in all territorial police forces in the United Kingdom.


assistant chief constable

assistant chief constable (plural assistant chief constables)

(UK, law enforcement) The third highest rank in all British territorial police forces.


maplewashing

From maple + -wash + -ing, after the model of greenwashing etc. Reportedly coined by writer Luke Savage in 2016.

maple-washing (alternative)
maple washing (alternative)

Luke Savage is a Toronto writer and producer with the Broadbent Institute. He says "maple washing" needs to end.

2016 September 7, Melissa Mohr, “Maple washing: don't be smug about Canada during the U.S^([sic]) election”, in CBC News:

The 2016 election provided an especially becoming foil for Canada, whose history of "maple-washing"–sweeping unsavory aspects of its history and culture, like settler colonialism and genocide against Indigenous peoples, under the rug–was widespread even before such a handy distraction.

2022, Tajja Isen, Some of My Best Friends: And Other White Lies I've Been Told, unnumbered page:

New stories are told to highlight the gaps, now visible, in settler narratives concerning photography’s extractive tendency and the role tourism plays in perpetuating what is increasingly called ‘maplewashing’, attempts to whitewash the settler history of what is now Canada.

2024, Frédéric Bigras-Burrogano, Jordan B. Kinder, “Crown Fossils: Extractive Museums, Authorized Narratives, Institutional Critique, and the Artist-as-Museologist”, in Museum & Society, volume 22, numbers 2-3, page 112:

(neologism, politics) The tendency for Canada and its history, culture, and politics to be idealized or sanitized, especially in relation to its neighbour the United States.


SECDEF

United States Secretary of Defense
w:United States Secretary of Defense

(US, military) Abbreviation of United States Secretary of Defense.


FORSCOM

United States Army Forces Command
w:United States Army Forces Command

(US, military) Abbreviation of United States Army Forces Command.


rally 'round the flag effect

rally 'round the flag effect (countable and uncountable, plural rally 'round the flag effects)

international relations
international relations

(politics, international relations) A phenomenon in which a country's government or political leaders experience a short-run increase in popular support during a period of international crisis or war.


border czar

The newly-appointed border czar is expected to heavily curtail illegal immigration.

Biden in 2021 selected Harris to lead the administration’s efforts to address the root causes of migration, a matter that was top of mind when Democrats entered the White House that year. He did not, however, formally give Harris the title of “border czar.”

2024 July 24, Mychael Schnell, “House GOP approves resolution condemning Harris as ‘border czar’”, in The Hill, →ISSN:

President-elect Donald J. Trump said late Sunday that he had named Thomas D. Homan, a senior immigration official in his last administration, as the “border czar” in charge of the nation’s borders and its maritime and aviation security.

2024 November 11, Mike Ives, “Trump Names Thomas Homan ‘Border Czar’ With a Wide Portfolio”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

(US, politics) An official (czar) who has been appointed to oversee borders and immigration.


Zelenskyy curse

the Zelenskyy curse (canonical)
Zelensky curse (alternative)

(diplomacy, geopolitics) An alleged curse in which world leaders who shake Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hand are subsequently removed from office, often in a humiliating fashion.


IOR

(military, historical) Initialism of (member of) Indian other ranks.


double shoulder lock

double shoulder lock (plural double shoulder locks)

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-double shoulder lock.wav


President Musk

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-President Musk.wav

From allegations that Elon Musk has too much control and influence over the second presidency of Donald Trump.

power behind the throne
power behind the throne

(US politics, neologism, derogatory) Elon Musk (born 1971), regarded as the "power behind the throne" to the 47th president of the United States.


right-wing populism

(politics) a political ideology that combines right-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes.

شَعْبَوِيَّة يَمِينِيَّة

political ideology — see also political ideology


light carrier

(military, nautical, aviation) A category of aircraft carrier smaller in size and with a lower aircraft complement than a navy's standard carriers.


majority government

majority government (plural majority governments)

(politics) Government by a political party or a coalition that has an absolute majority of seats or votes in parliament.

flertalsregering

government backed by more than half of votes in parliament


Originally an abbreviation of 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day, as the movement originally planned to have a single day of protests across all 50 states. Now an abbreviation of 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement.

Unlike the February 5 rallies, the 50501 organizers are encouraging a "day of action" for President's Day.

2025 February 12, Jenna deJong and Natalie Venegas, “50501 Organizers Launch 'Not My Presidents Day' Nationwide Day of Action”, in Newsweek:

(US politics) A grassroots movement opposing the second Donald Trump administration.


prorevolution

en-adj

prorevolution (comparative more prorevolution, superlative most prorevolution)

more prorevolution (comparative)
most prorevolution (superlative)


Texas deathmatch

en-noun

Texas deathmatch (plural Texas deathmatches)

Texas deathmatches (plural)
Texas Deathmatch (alternative)

professional wrestling
professional wrestling

(professional wrestling) A match where the loser is the wrestler who is pinned and cannot get up within ten seconds.


deparliamentarization

(politics) The process of making something no longer parliamentary.


JATEC

(military) Acronym of Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Centre.


biparted

Cross moline sarcelled, or voided throughout, cross recercelée, or recersile, or recercelée voided or disjoined, which has also been called a cross fleury biparted. This is borne by the names of Knollys, or Knowles, and Verney. Gules, a cross moline sarcelled argent. BEC. […]

1847, Henry Gough, A Glossary of Terms Used in British Heraldry: With a Chronological Table, Illustrative of Its Rise and Progress, page 101:

(heraldry) Cut short with an inverted V shape.


Tamil Pokkisham

From Tamil Internet slang for social media influencers and video streamers who claim to be neutral but support that party: made of Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ) and Tamil பொக்கிசம் (pokkicam, “a treasure”).

bor

(India, politics, derogatory) A supporter of the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP).


NLEAD

“User agencies can no longer query or add data to the NLEAD,” the statement read. “The US Department of Justice is decommissioning the NLEAD in accordance with federal standards.”

2025 February 22, Gloria Oladipo, “Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct”, in The Guardian:

w:National Law Enforcement Accountability Database

(US, law enforcement) Initialism of National Law Enforcement Accountability Database.


FIO

“Over the past month, the Department has held three separate meetings with the ACLU to receive feedback and engage the organization in the solutions,” the department said in a statement. “As a result of the meetings, the Department agrees that publishing FIO statistics going forward is necessary, and the Department is working toward personalizing interactions between officers and citizens.”

2014 October 9, Marina Carver, “Study finds Boston police target African-Americans disproportionately”, in CNN:

(law enforcement) Initialism of field interrogation and observation.


Krasnov

Russian Красно́в (Krasnóv), ultimately from Russian кра́сный (krásnyj, “beautiful; red”)
Popularised in 2025 from a claim by a former Kazakhstani KGB official, Alnur Mussayev, as the supposed codename of Donald Trump during his visits to the Soviet Union.

der

(US politics, slang, derogatory) Donald Trump, American president.


anarchist calisthenics

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Coined by American political scientist and anthropologist James C. Scott in 2012 in the book-length essay Two Cheers for Anarchism.

coinage

(anarchism) The practice of breaking, typically trivial, laws and rules to encourage independent thinking and action and to challenge authoritative norms.


ESSCOM

Eastern Sabah Security Command
w:Eastern Sabah Security Command

(Malaysia, law enforcement) Acronym of Eastern Sabah Security Command


Canadiano

en-noun

Canadiano (countable and uncountable, plural Canadianos)

Canadianos (plural)
canadiano (alternative)

Blend of Canadian + americano; although it has been used previously for various coffee-based drinks, it gained popularity in Canada as a replacement term for americano in February 2025 in response to tariffs imposed on and calls to annex Canada by the second Trump administration.
Some sources claimed that Kicking Horse Coffee in British Columbia was the origin of renaming "americano" as "Canadiano".

Canadian roastery Kicking Horse Coffee is calling for cafés across Canada to rename the popular Americano as Canadiano on their menus.
The Kicking Horse Café in Invermere is said to have served Canadianos since its inception in 2008 but is now calling for a nationwide name change.

2025 February 7, April Hawksworth, “Canadian cafés invited to rename Americanos to Canadianos”, in Global Coffee Report:

As Canadians push back against U.S. tariffs and annexation threats, some cafes in Ottawa have renamed the 'Americano' to the 'Canadiano.'

2025 March 9, “These Ottawa cafes are brewing up a Canadian twist on a classic”, in CBC:

(Canada, politics, cooking) A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water; an americano.

2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico

Movements for the annexation of Canada to the United States#Proposals to annex Canada by Donald Trump


Texas strip

Blend of Texas + New York strip. Popularised by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to support beef ranchers in his state, and to mock the state of New York over liberal beliefs.

(US, politics, cooking) Synonym of New York strip.


MMG

MMG (countable and uncountable, plural MMGs)

medium machine gun
medium machine gun#English

(countable, military) Abbreviation of medium machine gun.


WHSD

White House Signal Detachment
w:White House Communications Agency

(US politics, historical) Initialism of White House Signal Detachment.


heavy machine gun

heavy machine gun (plural heavy machine guns)

(firearms, military) A gun capable of heavy sustained fire.


elbows up

en:2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico

en:Movements for the annexation of Canada to the United States#Proposals to annex Canada by Donald Trump

From Gordie Howe's prominent use of elbows while fighting in ice hockey. Political usage emerged during the 2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico and following Donald Trump's calls to annex Canada to the United States.

We can't be a punching bag, and we have to get our elbows up.

2025 January 29, Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, speech:

Elbows up. Elbows up.

2025 March 1, Saturday Night Live, season 50, spoken by Mike Myers:

(ice hockey) a command to play with physicality in ice hockey, as in the style of Gordie Howe

(Canada, by extension, politics, informal) a rallying cry to protect the nation, in reference to the defensive physical posture in ice hockey


Trumpcession

(informal, US politics, neologism) A recession brought about by Donald Trump‘s economic and trade policies, especially the trade wars he launched through imposing tariffs.


WSE

WSEs have demonstrated longstanding intent to target racial and religious minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, politicians, and those they believe promote multi-culturalism and globalization at the expense of the WSE identity.

2020 October 7, “Homeland Threat Assessment”, in Department of Homeland Security, page 18:

(US, law enforcement) Initialism of white supremacist extremist


Muskolini

(slang, derogatory, US politics) Elon Musk.


jacketed soft point

jacketed soft point (plural jacketed soft points)

(firearms) A type of lead bullet with a partial metal jacket, where the tip leaves the core exposed without jacketing.


jacketed hollow point

jacketed hollow point (plural jacketed hollow points)

(firearms) A lead bullet with a metal jacket that surrounds the whole side, and a hollowed out or dented in front tip.


metal jacket

(firearms) The outer casing or covering of certain types of ammunition, specifically the casing that surrounds the lead or other core material.


full-metal-jacketed

(firearms) Of or pertaining to a full metal jacket.


TOW missile

"TOW" stands for "tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided".


Trumpflation

(informal, US politics, economics) Inflation caused by the policies of United States president Donald Trump.


stand-by-bed

(Singapore, military) An inspection of soldiers' bunks, lockers and belongings for tidiness and cleanliness.


spitcher

en-verb

spitcher (third-person singular simple present spitchers, present participle spitchering, simple past and past participle spitchered)

spitchers (present singular third-person)
spitchering (participle present)
spitchered (participle past)
spitchered (past)

The enemy plane was spitchered.

(dated, transitive, military, slang) To destroy or damage heavily.


Lord Chamberlain

en-noun

Lord Chamberlain (plural Lord Chamberlains or Lords Chamberlain)

Lord Chamberlains (plural)
Lords Chamberlain (plural)

For centuries, these strict, dyspeptic, and sometimes unintentionally hilarious bureaucrats read and passed judgment on every public theatrical production in Britain, striking out references to sex, God, and politics, and forcing playwrights to, as one put it, cook their "conceptions to the taste of authority." They reported to the Lord Chamberlain’s Office, which in 1737 became responsible for granting licenses to theaters and approving the texts of plays. "Examiners" made sure that no productions would offend the sovereign, blaspheme the Church, or stir audiences to political radicalism. An 1843 act expanded the department's powers, calling upon it to block any play that threatened not just the "Public Peace" but "Decorum" and "good Manners."

2025 March 7, Thomas Chatterton Williams, “All the King's censors: When bureaucrats ruled over British theater”, in The Atlantic, page 20:

(UK politics) The holder of an office in the government of the United Kingdom, heading the royal household of the monarch.


rolling brownout

rolling brownout (plural rolling brownouts)

(firefighting) Of firefighting services, a deliberate reduction in multiple service areas during staggered times.


fuck someone upside down

en-verb

fuck someone upside down (third-person singular simple present fucks someone upside down, present participle fucking someone upside down, simple past and past participle fucked someone upside down)

fucks someone upside down (present singular third-person)
fucking someone upside down (participle present)
fucked someone upside down (participle past)
fucked someone upside down (past)

(Singapore, idiomatic, vulgar, military slang) to give someone a bad scolding


protecting power

en-noun

protecting power (plural protecting powers)

diplomatic relations
diplomatic relations

(diplomacy) a sovereign country that represents another country ("protected power") in a third country where the protected power has no diplomatic relations with that country


palisade trench

palisade trench (plural palisade trenches)

(military) A defensive structure combining a palisade with a trench (a ditch), often used to fortify an area or boundary.


gluten-free madness

(slang, healthcare) The perceived excessive focus on gluten-free diets, often seen as a fad or trend, rather than a necessary dietary choice for those with medical conditions like celiac disease.


CVH

* (helicopter carrier): CV (“aircraft carrier”) + H (“helicopter”)

compound

helicopter carrier
helicopter carrier#English

(military, nautical, aviation) Abbreviation of helicopter carrier.


CVL

* (light carrier): CV (“aircraft carrier”) + L (“light”)

(military, aviation, nautical) Abbreviation of light carrier.


FPRRD

Rodrigo Roa Duterte
w:Rodrigo Roa Duterte

(Philippine politics) Initialism of Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.


hosepack

(firefighting) A kind of backpack containing, or made from, fire hose.


catline

(firefighting) A fireline constructed with the front blade of a bulldozer or similar tracked vehicle.


brush blade

(firefighting) An attachment to a rake, for tearing brush and roots out of a fireline.


airpack

(firefighting) Synonym of SCBA (“self-containing breathing apparatus”).


tower ladder

(firefighting) A kind of extensible ladder, usually with a platform or bucket at the top end.


size-up

(firefighting) The initial evaluation of an incident and how to deal with it.


senatorial courtesy

(US politics) A long-standing, unofficial convention by which a senator will support a Senate colleague opposing the appointment to federal office of a nominee from that senator's state.


single-shot

(firearms) Of a firearm: holding only a single round of ammunition, thus needing to be reloaded after each shot.


YSS

Young Scottish Socialists
w:Young Scottish Socialists

(UK politics, historical) Initialism of Young Scottish Socialists.


bleeding stump

Coined by Christopher Hood and Maurice Wright in 1981 in Big Government in Hard Times. The implication is that the public service is deliberately cutting off its own hand to make a dramatic point.

Looking over my shoulder , I anticipate that Conservative Members of Parliament will drum that message home vehemently and try to spell out to parents that the "bleeding stump" syndrome does not exist if the local authority is efficient.

1995, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).: House of Commons official report:

In the meantime, the financial crisis of the new hospital trusts at Guy's and Bradford Infirmary were used as the bleeding stump strategy to signal to the Government that the reforms were not likely to benefit the health service.

2005 August 9, Maurice Mullard, The Politics of Public Expenditure, Routledge, →ISBN, page 1987:

Second, cuts in education spending proved contentious, difficult to implement and were vulnerable to 'bleeding stump' opposition.

2019 June 18, Martin Holmes, The First Thatcher Government, 1979-1983: Contemporary Conservatism And Economic Change, Routledge, →ISBN:

(UK, politics) A deliberate disruptive or high-profile reduction in a public service, intended to demonstrate the impact of funding cuts and motivate opposition.


From M (used for model) + 81 (short for 1981, the year of its introduction), following the pattern of the Model designation for U.S. military equipment.

(military slang) The woodland camouflage pattern used by the United States Armed Forces from 1981 until 2012.


maple MAGA

en-noun

maple MAGA (countable and uncountable, plural maple MAGAs)

Compound of maple + MAGA. Sometimes expressed as maple syrup MAGA. The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada; maple syrup is a stereotypical Canadian product. The acronym MAGA, for "Make American Great Again", is associated with Donald Trump and his political supporters.

A Daily Mail story cherry-picked responses from self-described conservative Canadians – “maple MAGAs” and supporters of Albertan independence were particularly enthusiastic – like “sounds pretty good,” “the dollars we earn would also have way more value than the weak Canadian dollar,” and “you’ll have the rights to bear arms, which you should have.”

2025 January 23, Rick McGinnis, “Working ourselves into a (51st) state”, in The Interim, archived from the original on 2025-03-31:

the leader of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, is seen by many as Canada's version of Donald Trump. He's being called Trump Lite or Maple MAGA.

2025 March 4, Morning Edition, spoken by Jackie Northam, Washington, DC, via National Public Radio:

(Internet slang, US politics, countable) A Canadian supporter of Donald Trump.

Only time will tell how Maple MAGA will shape the narrative and influence the political discourse across the nation.

2023 December 17, “Maple MAGA: Unraveling the Political Drama”, in Land of Gorf, archived from the original on 2024-01-21:

The convergence of these events – Poilievre’s rise as the face of Maple MAGA, his refusal of security clearance, political instability, and foreign disinformation campaigns – paints a troubling picture of Canadian democracy at a critical juncture.

2024 September 21, Zev Shalev, “Narativ Canada: Poilievre, Maple MAGA, and the Looming Threat to Canadian Democracy”, in Coolwolf, archived from the original on 2025-03-26:

Unfortunately, there are many eager to use Trump’s tariff threats as cover to advance a ‘maple-MAGA’ agenda that includes gutting Canadian environmental protections and securing new subsidies for upstream oil and gas.

2025 March 12, Keith Stewart, “Don’t let Maple MAGAs dictate Canada’s path”, in The Hill Times, archived from the original on 2025-03-20:

(Internet slang, US politics, collective) The community of Canadians who support Donald Trump or political positions similar to those of Trump.


KAG

(US politics) Acronym of Keep America Great, slogan used in support of Donald Trump.


tracer round

(firearms, weaponry) A type of ammunition that contains a pyrotechnic compound that ignites upon firing, creating a visible trail of light or smoke, allowing the shooter to track the trajectory of their bullets.


Signalgate

As a story, Signalgate is more than just a serious breach of national security. It’s colorful, it’s visual, it’s easy to understand and it raises the most dangerous charge of all for any government — one of rank incompetence.

2025 March 25, Jack Blanchard, “Playbook: Signalgate”, in Politico:

In SCIFs, the secure rooms where Washington officials conduct their most sensitive conversations, phones aren’t even allowed in the door. The people at the center of Signalgate — the national security adviser, Michael Waltz; the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth; the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard; to name a few — all know this.

2025 March 27, Noah Shachtman, “America Can’t Keep a Secret”, in The New York Times, page A22:

Jimmy Kimmel on Republicans’ reaction to Signalgate: ‘How many times do you have to repeat a lie before it becomes true? I guess we’re going to find out.’

2025 March 27, Jimmy Kimmel, quotee, “Jimmy Kimmel on Signalgate: ‘This operation was about as secretive as a Fortnite Twitch stream’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

(US politics, colloquial) A security incident around the United States government discussing classified information on unsecured devices via the messaging app Signal, publicized due to the chief editor of a news magazine having been added by the National Security Advisor on the 13th of March 2025 to a group planning military strikes against the Houthis.


Trumpmentum

2015 August 20, Kevin Drum, “Trumpmentum Has Been Losing Steam Ever Since the Debate”, in Mother Jones:

2016 April 15, Josh Marshall, “Trumpmentum. Yes, Trumpmentum. Really.”, in Talking Points Memo:

Anyway, Trumpmentum is real. It is going to define the election. Further, Trumpmentum might edge out Harris at the eleventh hour—which is when it counts most.

2024 October 22, Brandon J. Weichert, “Trumpmentum Is Real: Can He Win?”, in The National Interest:

(US politics) A wave of enthusiasm for the 2016 and 2024 presidential campaigns of Donald Trump.


Robin Hood shot

Robin Hood shot (plural Robin Hood shots)

(archery, informal) A shot where the arrow enters the back of an arrow already in the target and splits it apart.


nafoid

→ Russian: нафо́ид (nafóid)

(Internet slang, geopolitics, derogatory) A member of NAFO, a social media movement focused on countering Russian propaganda.


Mileism

Mileism is a libertarian right, culturally center to center-right ideology based on the Argentinian politician and current president, Javier Milei.

2025 March 3 (last accessed), “Mileism”, in Polcompball Anarchy Wiki (wiki):

It’s true that he hates the state in an almost pathological way, but it’s no less true that he doesn’t hesitate to use it to strengthen his power: in order to realize what is now being projected as Mileism, […]

2024 December 12, Pablo Stafanoni, “From Milei to Mileism”, in Latin America Bureau:

Argentina's sickly economy undoubtedly requires healing, but Mileism is more likely to kill the patient, crushing the country's prospects with a ruthless deflationary agenda and consequent debt bondage to the IMF and China, its largest creditors.

2023 November 14, “Argentina Needs Reform, But Milei's Anarcho-Capitalism Would Spell Disaster”, in International Business Times:

(politics, informal, uncommon) eclectic political ideology chiefly attributed to Argentine leader Javier Milei


Whiskeyleaks

WhiskeyLeaks (alternative)
Whiskileaks (alternative)
WhiskiLeaks (alternative)
Whiskyleaks (alternative)
WhiskyLeaks (alternative)

“SignalGate” (also being called “Whiskileaks” thanks to Punch-Drunk Pete Hegseth’s raging alcoholism) is rightfully dominating the social media conversations today. I think Jeffrey Goldberg deserves the Congressional Medal of Honor for exposing just how dangerously unfit the entire Trump administration really is.

2025 March 26, “SEND UP A SIGNAL, I'LL THROW YOU A LINE”, in Political Voices Network, archived from the original on 2025-03-26:

Whiskeyleaks Fallout Intensifies

2025 March 27, John Iadarola, “Whiskeyleaks Fallout Intensifies | MTG Clowns Herself | Boebert Facepalms With MAGA Stunt”, in The Young Turks, archived from the original on 2025-03-27:

In honor of Pete Hegseth, Signal is changing its name to "Whiskeyleaks" to capitalize on this opportunity.

2025 March 27, @tazntampa [user name], “The founder of Signal just threw epic shade at JD Vance and it’s nothing short of magnificent”, in The Poke (comment), archived from the original on 2025-03-27:

The WhiskeyLeaks scandal has been a mixed bag. On the one hand, Trump’s clown car of bozos and boozers jeopardized national security. But on the other hand, they’ve inspired some really funny songs!

2025 March 28, Andy Borowitz, “WhiskeyLeaks: The Musical!”, in The Borowitz Report, archived from the original on 2025-03-31:

(US politics, colloquial) Intelligence leaks due to alcohol intoxication.

WhiskyLeaks Unveiled

2025 March 25, “WhiskyLeaks Unveiled”, in South Dakota Department of Propaganda, archived from the original on 2025-04-02:

If you plug the hashtag Whiskeyleaks into X, you'll be met with a string of references to Hegseth. This shiny new moniker references two things. The first is the fact that Hegseth has been accused of having a drinking problem. […]
Here's the thing: It would appear that war plans were definitely texted, as The Atlantic responded by releasing the entire string of messages exchanged on Signal. In the spirit of Julian Assange, whose WikiLeaks media company has been responsible for publishing classified documents since 2006, we give you Whiskeyleaks.

2025 March 26, Jennifer Tisdale, “Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Nickname Is Now Whiskeyleaks — What a Time to Be Alive”, in Distractify, archived from the original on 2025-03-26:

In fact, it seems Hegseth has a name nickname, as some people online have started calling him “WHISKILEAKS.”

2025 March 26, Phenix S Halley, “Whew Child! Black Twitter Is Having a Field Day As 'Signal Gate' Messages Get Exposed”, in The Root, archived from the original on 2025-04-01:

Cartoon: Whiskeyleaks

2025 March 27, laloalcaraz, “Cartoon: Whiskeyleaks”, in Daily Kos (image caption), archived from the original on 2025-03-27:

2025 April 22, Gulshan Parveen, “Trump to fire Hegseth? Ex-Pentagon official says ‘Whiskeyleaks’ may be replaced as ‘even bigger bombshell stories coming’”, in WION, archived from the original on 2025-04-23:

(US politics, humorous, derogatory) United States secretary of defense Pete Hegseth.


Squeak

An allusion to the newspaper cartoon strip Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.

(UK, military, World War I, slang) The British War Medal.


Trident Board

In reference to the Special Warfare insignia, which depicts an eagle clutching an anchor, pistol, and trident.

(US, military) An oral examination deciding whether to accept a candidate as a SEAL.


Liberation Day

For sense 3, used by Donald Trump in 2025 to refer to America being "liberated" from foreign goods and tariffs, claiming that his tariff policy was meant to reduce costs and encourage manufacturing in America.

Tariffs in the second Trump administration

(US politics) April 2, 2025, the day when American president Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on foreign imports into the United States.


freedom freckles

Compound of freedom + freckles. Compare freedom fries, freedom units.
The use of "freedom" refers to right-wing Americans who use this word as a trope, and to right-wing groups who oppose vaccination against measles.

MAGA calls this "Freedom Freckles". Vaccinate your children.

Measles = “Freedom Freckles”
One of the funniest thing I’ve read in a while 😂😂😂

[2025 February 25, @powerwashingart_official, Threads, archived from the original on 2025-04-03:

YOUR CHILD DIED OF MEASLES!
IT’S PRONOUNCED FREEDOM FRECKLES

2025 March 19, Daniel Medina, “Freedom Freckles”, in Cartoon Movement (text on image), archived from the original on 2025-04-04:

Welcome to another episode of the apocolypse. Yes it appears measles will now be renamed freedom freckles

2025 April 3, 0:03:08 from the start, in Freedom Freckles & Casualties Of The Grift, spoken by Nicholas, via YouTube, Achilles SiX:

(US politics, derogatory, Internet slang, humorous) Measles, especially the 2025 outbreaks in the United States.

2025 Southwest United States measles outbreak


franig

This term comes from an inappropriate fictional pairing from a children's novel series associated with hoxhaists. Origin: Early 2000s, frannigor, now franig in the 2020s.

(politics, derogatory) A Hoxhaist or follower of Enver Hoxha's ideology.


menaulion

menaulion (plural menaulia or menaulions)

(weaponry, historical) A heavy spear with a length of 2.7 to 3.6 m, featuring a thick shaft


ox tongue spear

ox tongue spear (plural ox tongue spears)

(weaponry, historical) A type of broad-headed double-edged spear.


geo-bach

geographic bachelor
geographic bachelor#English

(US, military) Short for geographic bachelor


geo-bach

en-verb

geo-bach (third-person singular simple present geo-baches, present participle geo-baching, simple past and past participle geo-bached)

geo-baches (present singular third-person)
geo-baching (participle present)
geo-bached (participle past)
geo-bached (past)


geographic bachelor

en-noun

geographic bachelor (plural geographic bachelors)

(US, military) A serviceman who voluntarily lives away from his family.


geographic bachelor

en-verb

geo-bach (third-person singular simple present geographic bachelors, present participle geographic bacheloring, simple past and past participle geographic bachelored)

geo-bach (canonical)
geographic bachelors (present singular third-person)
geographic bacheloring (participle present)
geographic bachelored (participle past)
geographic bachelored (past)

(US, military) Of a serviceman, to voluntarily live away from his family.


geo-bachelor

geo-bachelor (third-person singular simple present geo-bachelors, present participle geo-bacheloring, simple past and past participle geo-bachelored)

geo-bachelors (present singular third-person)
geo-bacheloring (participle present)
geo-bachelored (participle past)
geo-bachelored (past)


superweight

(uncountable, boxing) An amateur boxing weight class in some divisions for boxers weighing more than 201 pounds; a boxer in that division.


one-party

(politics, government) Of a state or government, having only a single political party which dominates.


two-party

(politics, government) Of a state or government, having only two political parties which dominate.


three-party

(politics, government, uncommon) Of a state or government, having only three political parties which dominate.


landing party

(military, nautical) A portion of a ship's crew designated to go ashore from the ship and take ground, by force if necessary.


minor party

(politics, government) A political party that plays a smaller role than a major party in a country's politics and elections.


party card

party membership card
party membership card


panican

From panic + -an (possibly influenced by American or Republican). Coined in 2025 by U.S. president Donald Trump, in reference to people panicking about the stock market's response to his trade tariffs. Popularised by Donald Trump's supporters.

Do you think the PANICAN message is aimed at the billionaire CEOs, who have started to turn on tariffs like Jamie Dimon and Elon Musk?

2025 April 7, 09:57 from the start, in The Lead With Jake Tapper, spoken by Jake Tapper, via CNN:

Don't be Weak! Don't be Stupid! Don't be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!).

2025 April 8, Lee Medora, John Bacon, Francesca Chambers, Joey Garrison, Savannah Kuchar, quoting Donald Trump, “Trump standing firm as markets whipsaw: Global indexes reel; president threatens China with another volley of tariffs”, in USA Today, page A.1:

PANICANS are losers and failures! Don't be a PANICAN!!

2025 April 8, Martha McHardy, quoting Marjorie Taylor Greene, “What Does 'Panican' Mean? Donald Trump's New Invented Word”, in Newsweek:

(neologism, US politics, derogatory) One who becomes easily panicked.

Liberation Day

the original tariffs that Trump was referring to

TDS

used by supporters to condemn opponents of Trump for supposed over-reactions


corvette lieutenant

en-noun

corvette lieutenant (plural corvette lieutenants)

(military) Most junior rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of midshipman or the American rank of ensign.


frigate lieutenant

frigate lieutenant (plural frigate lieutenants)

lieutenant junior grade
lieutenant junior grade

(military) Junior rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.


ship of the line lieutenant

ship of the line lieutenant (plural ship of the line lieutenants)

ship of the line lieutenants (plural)
ship-of-the-line lieutenant (alternative)

From ship of the line + lieutenant. A Lieutenant of a ship of the line.

(military) Most senior junior officer used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of lieutenant.


corvette captain

corvette captain (plural corvette captains)

lieutenant commander
lieutenant commander

(military) Most junior senior officer rank in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of lieutenant commander.


kick-boxer

(martial arts) Alternative form of kickboxer.


frigate captain

frigate captain (plural frigate captains)

(military) Intermediate senior officer rank used in the navies of some romance-speaking and European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of commander.


captain of sea and war

captain of sea and war (plural captains of sea and war)

Calque of Portuguese capitão de mar e guerra.

calque

(military) The most senior naval officer rank used in Lusophone countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone naval rank of captain.


NNPP

New Nigeria People's Party
w:New Nigeria People's Party

(Nigeria, politics) Initialism of New Nigeria People's Party.


general of aviation

en-noun

general of aviation (plural generals of aviation)

(military) General officer rank that can be found in some air forces around the world, with varying comparative ranking.


chief warrant officer

chief warrant officer (plural chief warrant officers)

(military) Military rank used in some countries denoting a senior or head warrant officer.


ship of the line ensign second class

ship of the line ensign second class (plural ship of the line ensigns second class)

ship of the line ensigns second class (plural)
ship-of-the-line ensign second class (alternative)

From ship of the line + ensign + second class

af

(military) Most junior officer used in the navies of some Francophone countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of midshipman or the American rank of ensign.


ship of the line ensign first class

en-noun

ship of the line ensign first class (plural ship of the line ensigns first class)

ship of the line ensigns first class (plural)
ship-of-the-line ensign first class (alternative)

From ship of the line + ensign + first class

(military) Intermediate junior officer rank used in the navies of some Francophone countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.


ship of the line captain

ship of the line captain (plural ship of the line captains)

ship of the line captains (plural)
ship-of-the-line captain (alternative)

(military) Highest senior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of captain.


ANPP

All Nigeria People's Party
w:All Nigeria People's Party

(Nigeria, politics, historical) Initialism of All Nigeria People's Party.


plançon à picot

(weaponry, historical) A type of infantry weapon constisting of a stout iron-shod baseball bat-like shaft with a steel spike attached on top.


senior warrant officer

senior warrant officer (plural senior warrant officers)

(military) Military rank used in some countries denoting a senior warrant officer.


squadron admiral

squadron admiral (plural squadron admirals)

(military) Naval rank that is used in some Romance-speaking countries, usually equivalent to vice admiral but sometimes is equivalent to admiral.


ship of the line ensign

ship of the line ensign (plural ship of the line ensigns)

ship of the line ensigns (plural)
ship-of-the-line ensign (alternative)

(military) Junior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of sub-lieutenant or the American rank of lieutenant junior grade.


grand admiral

admiral of the fleet
admiral of the fleet

(military) Historically one of the highest ranks in several world navies, sometimes equivalent to fleet admiral or admiral of the fleet.


kabukiesque

en-adj

kabukiesque (comparative more kabukiesque, superlative most kabukiesque)

more kabukiesque (comparative)
most kabukiesque (superlative)
Kabukiesque (alternative)

(politics) In the style of kabuki theater.


green charge

en-noun

green charge (countable and uncountable, plural green charges)

(firearms, historical) A mixture of ingredients used in gunpowder before it undergoes an intensive mixing in the incorporating mill.


ZANU

Zimbabwe African National Union
w:Zimbabwe African National Union

(Zimbabwe, politics, historical) Acronym of Zimbabwe African National Union


BSAP

British South Africa Police
w:British South Africa Police

(law enforcement, historical) Initialism of British South Africa Police.


ZRP

Zimbabwe Republic Police
w:Zimbabwe Republic Police

(Zimbabwe, law enforcement) Initialism of Zimbabwe Republic Police.


ZNA

Zimbabwe National Army
w:Zimbabwe National Army

(Zimbabwe, military) Initialism of Zimbabwe National Army.


AFZ

Air Force of Zimbabwe
w:Air Force of Zimbabwe

(Zimbabwe, aviation, military) Initialism of Air Force of Zimbabwe.


senior ship of the line captain

senior ship of the line captain (plural senior ship of the line captains)

senior ship of the line captains (plural)
senior ship-of-the-line captain (alternative)

ship of the line captains
ship of the line captains

(military) Military rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries directly senior to ship of the line captains and other officers but junior to admirals. Equivalent to the rank of senior colonel in the army.


rear admiral junior grade

rear admiral junior grade (plural rear admirals junior grade)

rear admirals junior grade (plural)
rear admiral (junior grade) (alternative)

rear admiral (lower half)
rear admiral (lower half)

(military) One-star military rank sometimes used in place of rear admiral (lower half) or commodore in some Anglophone navies.


marshal of the air force

marshal of the air force (plural marshals of the air force)

(military) Highest rank in some air forces, usually influenced by the British system. Analogous to the marshal of the RAF.


Don the Con

What really frustrates me is people, including the Don the Con, who continue to push the phony meme that this is about "disrespecting the flag, the military, and the country.

2017 September 28, Scout, “Hey jerk Baxter - At VFW post, black and white veterans agree”, in or.politics (Usenet):

“Don the Con, you’re fired!” said the banner unfurled at the event in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the House voted to impeach the president.

2019 December 19, TruthBarker, “Don The Con, You’re Fired!”, in alt.politics.usa (Usenet):

With all that's going on with "Don the Con's" screwed up handling of a meaningful response to the Coronavirus piercing our borders - you can still be very sure of one thing.

2020, Richard Castellane, The I Hate Trump Book, Past, Present & Future:

(US politics, slang, humorous, derogatory) Donald Trump (born 1946), the 45th and 47th president of the United States, regarded as a conman.


master chief warrant officer

master chief warrant officer (plural master chief warrant officers)

(military, South Africa) Most senior warrant officer rank


master warrant officer

master warrant officer (plural master warrant officers)

Senior Warrant Officer
Senior Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer

(military, South Africa) Warrant officer rank above Senior Warrant Officer and below Chief Warrant Officer


senior chief warrant officer

senior chief warrant officer (plural senior chief warrant officers)

(military, South Africa) Second most senior warrant officer rank


assistant field cornet

assistant field cornet (plural assistant field cornets)

(South Africa, historical, military) The holder of a military rank formerly used in South Africa from 1960-1968; equivalent to second lieutenant.


colonel commandant

colonel commandant (plural colonels commandant)

colonels commandant (plural)
colonel-commandant (alternative)

(military, historical) A senior colonel who had authority over other colonels; nowadays used as a ceremonial title for some military formations in the United Kingdom, similar to colonel-in-chief.


commandant-general

commandant-general (plural commandants-general or commandant-generals)

commandants-general (plural)
commandant-generals (plural)

(military, South Africa, historical) Military rank formerly used, equal to the rank of general from 1956-1967.


combat general

(military, South Africa, historical) Military rank formerly used, equal to the rank of major general from 1959-1968.


Bidenoid

(Internet slang, US politics, derogatory, humorous) A follower or sycophant of Joe Biden.


BDF

Botswana Defence Force
w:Botswana Defence Force

(Botswana, military) Initialism of Botswana Defence Force.


As many as 100,000 Japanese people were killed and another million injured, most of them civilians, when more than 300 American B-29 bombers dropped 1,500 tons of firebombs on the Japanese capital that night. […] The B-29s would go in low – at 5,000 to 8,000 feet.

2020 March 7, Brad Lendon and Emiko Jozuka, “History’s deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during World War II and you’ve probably never heard of it”, in CNN:

Boeing B-29 Superfortress
w:Boeing B-29 Superfortress

(aircraft, military) Ellipsis of Boeing B-29 Superfortress, an American bomber plane primarily used in World War II.


potato digger

(military, slang) The M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun.


green rod

(UK, monarchy) A ceremonial rod associated with the Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod.


Red Ken

From Red + Ken, due to his strong socialist beliefs and progressive policies.

In a different way the Sun on 9 March employs one of its daily letters specials, 'The Big Issue' , to remind readers through letters of the dangers they perceive in Livingstone's potential tenure, editorially linking its political aversion to Livingstone to readers' views: 'Remember what Red Ken really stands for.

2001, Martin Conboy, The Press and Popular Culture, page 164:

Livingstone, 58, a man for whom the words maverick and firebrand might have been invented, is a veteran London politician dubbed Red Ken for his brand of left-wing politics, such as his advocating for gay rights legislation and British concessions in Northern Ireland.

July 15, 2003, M.W., “The Man Behind The Plan”, in CIO, volume 16, number 9, page 56:

"Red Ken" was always a bit of a joke. I don't think he's even a Red.

2008, Andrew Hosken, Ken, The Ups and Downs of Ken Livingstone, page 29:

(UK politics, derogatory, humorous) A nickname for Ken Livingstone.


Bedfordite

(UK politics, historical) A member or supporter of an 18th-century Whig faction led by John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford.


OS&Y

(firefighting) Initialism of outside stem and yoke valve.


jet siphon

(firefighting) A venturi tube appliance for moving large amounts of water from one reservoir tank to another by pumping a small amount of pressurized water into the jet to create a vacuum.


stream straightener

stream straightener (plural stream straighteners)

(firefighting) A smoothbore pipe with baffles inside, used to reduce the agitation of water travelling through it.


green-coat

green-coat (countable and uncountable, plural green-coats)

green-coats (plural)
green coat (alternative)

(military) A member of a military force who is distinguished by the wearing of a green coat or uniform.


permanent mission

permanent mission (plural permanent missions)

(diplomacy) A nation's diplomatic office, typically located in the capital of another nation, that represents its interests and provides services, including consular assistance.


Mississippi rifle

Mississippi rifle (plural Mississippi rifles)

Mexican-American War
Mexican-American War

(firearms, historical) The Model 1841 percussion rifle, a muzzleloading rifle used in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.


special victims unit

special victims unit (plural special victims units)

special victims units (plural)
Special Victims Unit (alternative)

(law enforcement) A specialized branch within some law enforcement agencies, focusing on cases involving vulnerable or high-risk victims.


postliberalism

postliberalism (countable and uncountable, plural postliberalisms)

postliberalisms (plural)
post-liberalism (alternative)

So the right of 2023 needs a theory for why, up till now, its elite-replacement effort has been so disappointing. And postliberalism tends to offers two answers, both connected to the baleful influence of libertarianism.

2023 June 28, Ross Douthat, “How Do You Replace an Elite?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

(politics) A political philosophy that critiques and opposes liberalism, particularly as it developed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.


HITS

(military, slang, dated) Acronym of herrings in tomato sauce.


baby's head

steak and kidney pudding
steak and kidney pudding

(military, slang, dated) A tinned steak and kidney pudding.


paramount chief

paramount chief (plural paramount chiefs)

(politics) In England, the highest-ranking leader in a chiefdom.


Amerexit

Blend of America + exit, modelled on earlier Brexit.

(politics) The (possible) act of the United States leaving a political union or abandoning a treaty.


During the evacuation operation, as US Air Force C-17s began steadily arriving at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Duncan wrote that airmen from the personnel recovery task force began tracking passengers departing the airport. […] In describing the frenetic scene at the airport, Duncan writes that, moments after a C-17 cargo aircraft took off with Afghans clinging to its side, two of the Wing’s HC-130J combat rescue aircraft took off with barely any runway to spare, skimming 10 feet above the heads of the crowd that had swarmed the airport during the evacuation efforts.

2021 October 14, Oren Liebermann, “CENTCOM disputes Air Force account of attempted hijacking at Kabul airport during Afghanistan evacuation”, in CNN:

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
w:Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

(aircraft, military) Ellipsis of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, a military transport aircraft.


SPLM

Sudan People's Liberation Movement
w:Sudan People's Liberation Movement

(South Sudan, politics) Initialism of Sudan People's Liberation Movement.


asparagus bed

(military) An obstacle made of upright pieces of steel, wood, or concrete.


NZDF

New Zealand Defence Force
w:New Zealand Defence Force

(New Zealand, military) Initialism of New Zealand Defence Force.


“Our ability as a warfighting nation to pivot at speed, to stay ahead of these emerging technologies, is going to be really important in the future,” Caine said. “There’s a whole bunch of things that we need to do better as a joint force and as a Department of Defense along the lines of acquisition reform so that we can make sure that those young (privates first class) and E-1s and E-2s and (noncommissioned officers) have the kit and capability that they need.”

2025 February 23, Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Katie Bo Lillis, “How retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine became Trump’s pick for Joint Chiefs chairman”, in CNN:


kyokushin

(martial arts) A style of stand-up, full-contact karate originating in Japan, based on philosophy of the self and discipline.


For service members rank E-1 through E-6, their dislocation allowance will also be increased. This will go into effect in October.

2022 September 22, Ellie Kaufman, “Defense secretary announces host of new policies to help military members with rising cost of living”, in CNN:


And they had no E-6s -- my job -- underneath them to help them keep accountability of personnel.

2007 March 5, “Walter Reed Hearings; Deadly Bus Crash”, in CNN:


METT-T

(US, military) Acronym of mission, enemy, terrain, time, and troops available (“factors to be taken into account when planning a mission”).


RMN

Royal Malaysian Navy
w:Royal Malaysian Navy

(Malaysia, military, nautical) Initialism of Royal Malaysian Navy.


RNZN

Royal New Zealand Navy
w:Royal New Zealand Navy

(New Zealand, military, nautical) Initialism of Royal New Zealand Navy.


cake and arse party

cake and arse party (plural cake and arse parties)

cake and arse parties (plural)
cake-and-arse party (alternative)

(UK, military, slang) An unpleasantly chaotic situation; a shambles.


Trump effect

Yet since that inauguration, the president also seems to be creating a “Trump effect” on many, though not all, foreign elections, especially among countries that have been important U.S. allies and partners. In general, the effect has been to boost the popularity of left or center-left parties in national elections. Yet sometimes it is not just leftist parties that win, but rather a leader who stands up to Trump the most or seems to the public like the best-equipped figure to handle the White House.

2025 April 29, “The ‘Trump Effect’ on Elections Is Just Beginning, Including in Japan”, in Council on Foreign Relations:

The Trump effect has cruelled Peter Dutton’s campaign.

2025 May 1, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, “The Trump effect has left Dutton exposed and Albanese in poll position in this atypical election race”, in The Guardian:

(politics, neologism) Any effect, especially international, brought about by the Donald Trump presidencies and subsequent actions of the administration, such as the widespread move away from right-leaning political parties outside of the USA.


visionics

Blend of vision + electronics, perhaps modelled on avionics.

There have been technological advances in flight controls, electronics, avionics and visionics (sensors), which are now more efficient in terms of their requirements and uses of space, weight, power, form, fit and function. With respect to visionics, in particular, these reductions have made the "black box" hardware and associated software attractive for use in helicopter warfare.

1987, Review of Current Military Literature, page 83:

(military) The use of electronic sensors to acquire visual data.


TABOR

"I believe citizens of every community have the right to determine what's right for them," he said. "I don't think TABOR is a one-size fix. TABOR doesn't allow a community to determine where their future is going to go."

2006 October 8, Susan M. Cover, “TABOR: A problem, or the solution?”, in Kennebec Journal, archived from the original on 2008-05-27:

Taxpayer Bill of Rights
w:Taxpayer Bill of Rights

(US politics) Abbreviation of Taxpayer Bill of Rights.


yookay

Eye dialect for UK. Originally coined on the /pol/ and /int/ boards of 4chan before being popularised by X user @kunley_drukpa in 2023.

Rucksacked Deliveroo cyclists in convoy, swarming along road and pavement. Tattered, pockmarked high streets, enlivened only by phone shops, chicken shops and random outbursts of violence. And, most prominently, black and South Asian men, the former threateningly ski-masked and communicating exclusively through drill rap, the latter combining an aggressively masculine form of Islam with inner-city gang culture. Welcome to “the yookay”, the verbal and social corruption of “the UK” that so much of the political right believes it sees in modern Britain.

2025 April 23, Nicholas Harris, “Anarchy in the ‘yookay’”, in The New Statesman:

The multicultural Britain of today, or “yookay” as it has come to be disparagingly called, has since taken on a character all of its own, a long way from the “narrow, English-dominated” society derided by the Parekh Report.

2025 May 5, Luca Watson, “Nobody likes the yookay aesthetic”, in The Critic:

(UK politics, derogatory) The United Kingdom, as having been impacted by perceived failures in multicultural policy.


swappie

Oh and by the way, there used to be a swappie who was at least 7foot tall with a skin head (well no2, if I'm picky) who was always on the streets of toon. Never seen him around for a long time.

2000 June 30, Andrew d, “Oopps I did it again”, in alt.punk.uk (Usenet):

(UK politics) A member of the Socialist Workers Party


ROKAF

Republic of Korea Air Force
w:Republic of Korea Air Force

(South Korea, military, aviation) Acronym of Republic of Korea Air Force


RFMF

Republic of Fiji Military Forces
w:Republic of Fiji Military Forces

(Fiji, military) Initialism of Republic of Fiji Military Forces.


UEDF

Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force
w:Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force

(Eswatini, military) Initialism of Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force.


MinDef

Ministry of Defence (Brunei)
w:Ministry of Defence (Brunei)

(Brunei, military) Abbreviation of Ministry of Defence (Brunei).


recco

recco (countable and uncountable, plural reccos)

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, military slang) Reconnaissance.


ISRP

Irish Socialist Republican Party
w:Irish Socialist Republican Party

(Irish politics, historical) Initialism of Irish Socialist Republican Party.


flag-wagger

(military, slang, historical) A member of the military who uses flags to send signals.


entruck

en-verb

entruck (third-person singular simple present entrucks, present participle entrucking, simple past and past participle entrucked)

entrucks (present singular third-person)
entrucking (participle present)
entrucked (participle past)
entrucked (past)

(military, intransitive) To board a truck.


taxeating

In connection with other testimony, you mentioned a taxeating monster that is going to devour our revenue for years to come. Admittedly, the Coast Guard Reserve's budget is not of the same proportion as the figures that you were speaking of.

1971, United States. Congress. House Appropriations, Department of Transportation and Related Agencies... (page 1103)

(US politics, derogatory) Paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury.


Butlerian jihad

en-noun

Butlerian jihad (plural Butlerian jihads)

Butlerian jihads (plural)
Butlerian Jihad (alternative)

By surface analysis, Butlerian + jihad (“holy war, crusade”). Named after the book Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, in which a war—namely, the Butlerian Jihad—is being waged by the last free humans against autonomous machines.
The term “Butlerian” refers to English novelist Samuel Butler. In Butler's 1872 work Erewhon, a society destroys all complex machines preemptively out of fear of their replacement by those very machines.

surface analysis

artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence

(sociopolitics) A notional large-scale and vehement opposition to and suppression of artificial intelligence.

Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
Erewhon
Samuel Butler (novelist)


NLEA

(Philippines, law enforcement, fiction) Acronym of National Law Enforcement Agency, a law enforcement agency that is commonly mentioned in the Philippine soap operas known as teleseryes.


combat roll

(military) A quick, controlled roll (usually to the side or forward) used in combat or tactical situations.


Boriswave

In an interview, Johnson admitted that the so-called "Boriswave" of post-Brexit immigration was not an administrative mistake.

2024 October 19, Sam Bidwell, “Labour must kick Britain's dangerous addiction to migration”, in The Telegraph:

On the other side are Tories who worry that all this trumpeting about the potential cost of the Boriswave will just remind the public who was in charge of the rules that enabled numbers to get so out of control.

2025 February 11, Rachel Cunliffe, “The 'Boriswave' problem”, in The New Statesman:

This is a hugely welcome and sensible move: if the Boriswave was a mistake, as it is widely agreed to be, there is no reason we should let it become permanent.

2025 May 15, Laurie Wastell, “How Labour ended up taking on the Boriswave”, in The Spectator:

(UK politics, informal) The wave of immigrants that entered the United Kingdom during the premiership of Boris Johnson.


Coast Guard

(military) The coast guard of a particular armed forces.

United States Coast Guard
w:United States Coast Guard

(US, military, politics) Ellipsis of United States Coast Guard


From 86 (“get rid of, kill”) + 47 (“second presidency of Donald Trump”)

af

In a now-deleted post on Instagram, Comey shared a photo of what he described as a "shell formation" on a beach that formed the numbers "8647."

2025 May 15, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, “Former FBI Director James Comey under investigation for post seen as a potential threat to Trump's life”, in NBC News:

The former FBI director James Comey has said it did not occur to him that that the numbers 8647 – which he spotted spelled out in seashells on a beach, and posted on social media – could be interpreted as a call to assassinate the president, as many supporters of Donald Trump have claimed.

2025 May 16, Edward Helmore, “What does ‘8647’ really mean? Not what Trump’s supporters are saying”, in The Guardian:

(US politics, slang) A numeric code advocating for the impeachment of (and in some cases, the death of) Donald Trump.


From 86 (“get rid of, kill”) + 46 (“Joe Biden”)

The number 86 has also been used by Republicans calling for the impeachment of Joe Biden – for example, T-shirts sold on Amazon reading “8646”, indicating a call to impeach Biden (the 46th president) – with some liberals accusing the right of deliberately misunderstanding Comey’s intent to score political points.

(US politics, slang) A numeric code advocating for the impeachment of (and in some cases, the death of) Joe Biden.


Merkelism

And the winner is . . . Angela Merkel. After 16 years, Germany’s chancellor is standing down. The nation’s voters are signalling they want to hang on to “Merkelism”.

2021 September 9, Philip Stephens, “Europe does not need four more years of ‘Merkelism’”, in Financial Times, archived from the original on 2021-09-09:

Merkelism is dead, long live Germany.

2025 February 23, Lisa Haseldine, “Whatever happens next, Merkelism is finished”, in The Telegraph, archived from the original on 2025-02-23:

(politics) The politics of German politician Angela Merkel (born 1954).


strafing run

For complete effectiveness the plane must fly extremely low thereby subjecting it to considerable hazard in flight. During these operations a strafing run was made over the area prior to the bombing run.

1944, US Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Amphibious Operations: Invasion of the Marianas, Washington DC: US Fleet Headquarters of the Commander in Chief, Air Support - Napalm Bombs, page 25:

(military, aviation) A low pass by an aircraft to attack (ground targets) with machine guns, rockets, or light bombs.


Burrism

By challenging the Clintonians, then, the governor ushered in a new round of party factionalism and set the stage for a revivalism of Burrism.

1996, Neil Shumsky, Politics and Government, page 104:

On the 11th of January (1806), as you well know, the terms of union between Burrism and Clintonianism were concluded, and they were as follows:...

1892, James Parton, The Life and Times of Aaron Burr, page 349:

(politics) The politics of American politician Aaron Burr (1756-1836).


Burrian

en-adj

Burrian (comparative more Burrian, superlative most Burrian)

more Burrian (comparative)
most Burrian (superlative)

On the contrary, with one exception, all of Burr's allegations were true; and even that one was true in a Burrian sense.

1892, James Parton, The Life and Times of Aaron Burr, page 71:

Burr's policies with regard to political organizations are aptly described in Parton's Life of Jackson as the "Burrian code".

1916, Civil Service Reform Association, Report of the Executive Committee of the New York Civil-Service Reform Association, page 6:

(politics) Of or relating to the ideas and policies of American politician Aaron Burr (1756-1836).


megabill

(politics) A large political bill addressing many issues.


Allendism

With a third of the country's electorate, the capital is "difficult terrain" for Allendism, according to the experts working on his campaign.

2022, Adolfo Gilly, Paths of Revolution: Selected Essays, →ISBN, page 51:

(politics) The political ideology, support or the government of Salvador Allende.


Flock camera

Flock cameras (plural)
flock camera (alternative)

In the story of the Colorado children handcuffed and face down on the asphalt, the Flock cameras play the role as villain, not saviour.

2023, Jill Walker Rettberg, Machine Vision, How Algorithms are Changing the Way We See the World:

Despite opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations, Flock cameras had been installed in 1,500 U.S. cities by April 2022.

2023, Fouad Sabry, Automatic Number Plate Recognition - Unlocking the Potential of Computer Vision Technology:

He wanted to know where every surveillance and Flock camera was so that on the days of the recon and mission, he wouldn't be easily spotted. The Flock cameras were the ones he was most worried about, and he felt he had already solved that problem.

Question: Are Flock cameras helpful for investigating these crimes? Answer: Yes, the Flock camera system has been a "game changer" for the police department, allowing them to identify vehicles and suspects involved in copper wire thefts.

2024 November 30, Artrese Morrison, “Crime Prevention Zoom meeting 11/27/24 recap”, in EastRichmondWatch (Usenet):

(law enforcement, criminology) A fixed, pole-mounted camera that captures images of vehicle license plates and used to provide actionable evidence to law enforcement to help solve and reduce crime.


blue force

(military) The friendly or allied units in military training exercises or simulations.


red force

(military) The opposing or adversarial units in military training exercises or simulations.


Blue Mantle

(heraldry) One of the four pursuivants of the College of Arms.


pursuivant at arms

(heraldry) Synonym of pursuivant (“a functionary of lower rank than a herald”).


Moscow Mike

Originates from US House speaker Mike Johnson's support for Donald Trump along with his tendencies to block aid to Ukraine during Joe Biden's presidency and his alleged source of 2018 campaign funding coming from Russian oligarchs.

I was not going to write anything for a while, but the longer Trump (the Quisling) and the MAGA Republicans (with Moscow Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House) keep spreading the Big Lie without rebuttal, the more people will believe it—and that would be very bad for the maintenance of our democratic republic.

2024 April 3, W.E.Feeman Jr., “Don't let Trump, MAGA Republicans brainwash you”, in Sentinel-Tribune:

(US politics, derogatory) A nickname of the American House speaker Mike Johnson.


ring girl

(boxing, martial arts) An attractive young woman hired to enter the ring between rounds, carrying a sign displaying the number of the next round.


VPAF

Vietnam People's Air Force
w:Vietnam People's Air Force

(military, aviation) Initialism of Vietnam People's Air Force.


in someone's corner

(boxing) Acting as a second (a member of the fighter's corner team).


Federalist

From federal + -ist, formed in contrast with earlier anti-federalist.

No good Federalist has at present any wish to shake the fair and stately pillars of its fabric, and o'er its lamented ruins to erect the frightful columns of uncouth monarchy.

1800, Caius, A few remarks on Mr. Hamilton's late letter, concerning the public conduct & character, of the president

(US politics, historical) A member of the Federalist Party, an 18th- and 19th-century conservative, liberal US political party which was one of two major parties under the First Party System.


Dt.

(law enforcement) Alternative form of DT (“detective”).


SGE

An SGE is anyone who is “retained, designated, appointed, or employed to perform, with or without compensation,” temporary duties for a limited number of days per year “on a full-time or intermittent basis.”

2017 May 1, Norman Eisen and Fred Wertheimer, “Trump’s friend Carl Icahn can’t have it both ways”, in CNN:

Plus, the Department of Justice has argued in the past that SGEs are subject to the emoluments clause, which means they cannot take payments from foreign governments.

2025 April 23, Zachary B. Wolf, “Elon Musk’s government role gets even murkier”, in CNN:

(US, government) Initialism of special government employee.


top job

That politician is running for top job.

(politics) Of a government, president or prime minister.


screwage

(politics) Political pressure applied in order to bring about a desired outcome.


nonstandard unit

en-noun

nonstandard unit (plural nonstandard units)

(military) A military force that is not part of the standard, deployable units of a service or branch.

(US, military) A force requirement that is identified in a time-phased force and deployment data for which movement characteristics have not yet been described.


nonstandard item

nonstandard item (plural nonstandard items)

(US, military) An item of supply that is not part of the regular, standardized inventory or procurement process.


PAFACA

w:Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

(US politics) Abbreviation of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.


IFP

The ANC has accused the IFP of bussing in voters from other wards to vote during the recent Newcastle Municipality by-election won by the IFP.

2024 March 14, Clive Ndou, “ANC set to open case against ‘ghost IFP voters’”, in The Witness:

The IFP, with almost 4% of the vote, could be such a kingmaker.

2024 May 30, Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, “First results in South Africa’s election suggest it is heading for biggest political shift since apartheid”, in CNN:

Inkatha Freedom Party
w:Inkatha Freedom Party

(South Africa, politics) Initialism of Inkatha Freedom Party.


Reorganizationist

(historical, politics) A member of the Reorganization Group, a left-wing political faction within Kuomintang.


TCJA

The tradeoff for many taxpayers was a higher standard deduction, which TCJA doubled.

2024 August 9, Andrew Lautz, “How SALT May Shake Up the 2025 Tax Debate”, in Bipartisan Policy Center:

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
w:Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

(US politics) Initialism of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.


ERTC

ERTC (usually uncountable, plural ERTCs)

The provision makes clear that the pre-enactment standard for applying the aiding and abetting penalty remains unchanged despite the targeted increase in the amount of the penalty that applies solely to ERTC promoters.

2025 May 7, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, in United States House Committee on Ways & Means, page 44:

(US, taxation) Initialism of employee retention tax credit.


AOTC

AOTC (usually uncountable, plural AOTCs)

This provision adds requirements for the student and taxpayer (if filing on behalf of the student) to include their SSN on their tax return in order to receive either the AOTC or LLC under IRC section 25A.

2025 May 7, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, in United States House Committee on Ways & Means, page 43:

American Opportunity Tax Credit
w:American Opportunity Tax Credit

(US, taxation) Initialism of American Opportunity Tax Credit.


LIHTC

LIHTC (usually uncountable, plural LIHTCs)

This provision makes three changes to the LIHTC program. First, for calendar years 2026 through 2029, the “9% LIHTC” is restored to its 2021 level with a 12.5 percent allocation increase. Second, for the “4% LIHTC”, this provision lowers the bond-financing threshold to 25 percent for projects financed by bonds with an issue date before 2030. Last, this provision designates Indian and rural areas as DDAs.

2025 May 7, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, in United States House Committee on Ways & Means, page 28:

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
w:Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

(US, taxation) Initialism of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.


political crime

political crime (plural political crimes)

(politics) An offence against the interests of a state or government.


Douglasite

(US politics, historical) A support of the Democrat Stephen A. Douglas in the context of the American Civil War.


UAEAF

United Arab Emirates Air Force
w:United Arab Emirates Air Force

(military, aviation) Initialism of United Arab Emirates Air Force.


IPPNW

w:International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

(war) Initialism of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.


supershero

Blend of superhero + she. By surface analysis, super- + shero.

Sandee's polar opposite in every way is real life supershero supermodel Waris Dirie, a resplendent Somali native who has come out of the closet about a horrific secret from her childhood — a female circumcision performed on her at the age of six.

1998, Ventura, Varla, 1958-, Sheroes : bold, brash, and absolutely unabashed superwomen from Susan B. Anthony to Xena, page 231:

Add action figures to the block area to encourage superhero and supershero play.

1998, York, Stacey, 1957-, Big as life : the everyday inclusive curriculum, page 126:

It isn’t just that the entertainment media are feminizing the superhero. It’s that today’s superheroes and the more recently emerging supersheroes almost always and exclusively use violence to solve problems, and enjoy beating up the bad guy to boot.

2005, Prothrow-Stith, Deborah, 1954-, Sugar and spice and no longer nice : how we can stop girls' violence, page 36:

She holds the position of Senior Professor of Kabba Lah Lah Yoga at the Jewlicious Festival, teaches classes on Jewish women supersheroes at retreats in Maui, and serves on the advisory board for Schmooze, the Sidney Krum Jewish Culture Conference.

2008, Lisa Alcalay Klug, Cool Jew, page 233:

I created an avatar, supershero, and alter-ego named Amrita Simla. Via my immigrant supershero, I retaliate against labels of exotic, submissive, or compliant women, stereotypes we encounter as South Asian Americans.

2019, Women and Migration - Responses in Art and History, page 331:

In 1992, VNS Matrix, a feminist artist collective based out of Adelaide, launched All New Gen, a new media artwork using the language and aesthetic of videogames to “disrupt the machismo world of video games with a female non binary centric computer game” where “an omnipresent supershero collaborates with her band of DNA Sluts to bring down Big Daddy Mainframe” (VNS Matrix 1992).

2023, Keogh, Brendan, The Videogame Industry Does Not Exist: Why We Should Think Beyond Commercial Game Production, page 66:

(feminism) A female superhero (especially in the sense of a remarkable human).


PQO

(military) Initialism of professionally qualified officer.


ass in the grass

ass in the grass (plural asses in the grass)

(US, military, slang, vulgar) The situation of a soldier deployed in active combat.


Mediterranean Squadron

(military, historical) A squadron of the United States Navy that operated in the Mediterranean Sea in the 19th century.


Mediterranean Theater of Operations

the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (canonical)

(military, historical) A military formation of the United States Army that supervised all U.S. Army forces which fought in North Africa and Italy during World War II.


deliberative body

deliberative body (plural deliberative bodies)

(politics, government) A body of people who deliberates; a formal group of people who collectively considers and makes decisions.


treatler

Blend of treat + Hitler, comparing the political inclinations of such people to the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

One such X user tweeted about "expecting a polish blonde lady to be delivering your food to your house only for a MAN to turn up to your address," prompting people to call them a "Treatler."

2025 January 7, Sakshi Rakshale, “What's Up With Memes About Adolf 'Treatler'? 'Treatlerite' Accusations Against Overreliant Doordash and Instacart Users Explained”, in Know Your Meme:

Buying a little treat to alleviate the agony of modern life used to be a fairly uncontroversial activity. But if you’re using an app-based food delivery service to have said treats couriered straight to your door, then you might have become a “treatler”. Especially if you go on to post online about your dissatisfaction with a gig worker.

2025 January 10, India Block, “How on-demand delivery services are turning us into tyrants”, in London Evening Standard Standard:

Treatler mindset: what if a scary ethnic man shows up with your food instead of a nice European white woman?

2025 January 10, Lindsey Weedston, quoting @starsalwayslost, “‘I’m a fancy treat boy, look at my treat!’: The internet’s new diss, ‘Treatler,’ explained”, in The Daily Dot:

(neologism, politics, derogatory) A person who relies excessively on convenient consumer services, especially delivery apps such as DoorDash, and is seen as taking reactionary political stances due to perceived inconveniences or interruptions in these services.


EMTALA

w:Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

(US politics) Acronym of Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.


CDCR

CDCR officials did not say how many guards attempted to restrain him but said 10 staff members suffered minor injuries in the incident.

2024 April 16, Ishani Desai, “California inmate dies after guards use ‘physical force’ to restrain him during prison attack”, in The Sacramento Bee, archived from the original on 2025-06-11:

w:California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

(law enforcement) Initialism of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.


MAGAdom

The opportunity to extinguish MAGAdom is so enticing that it has purged one of the most self-sabotaging inclinations in the American liberal’s coalition: the fractious adjudication of identity that can too often become a priority over winning elections.

2024 July 31, Luke Winkie, “My Rousing Night at “White Dudes for Harris””, in Slate:

(US politics) The thoughts, beliefs and activities of Donald Trump supporters.


MAGAverse

There’s been a variety of responses from the greater MAGAverse.

2025 June 6, Jessica Grose, “Musk and Trump’s MAGA Masculinity”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 2025-06-06:

(US politics, informal) Synonym of Trumpworld.


powder bath

(Singapore, military) The freshening of the body with talcum powder, when running water is not available.


on the mat

(informal, idiomatic, originally UK, military) To be reprimanded or called to account by someone in authority.


left hook

I hit Stephens with a left hook followed by a looping right hand and a pulverizing left hook that caught him right on the button.

2000, Ken Norton, Marshall Terrill, Mike Fitzgerald, Joe Frazier (contributor), Going the Distance, page 160:

(boxing) A powerful punch thrown with the left hand, typically after a jab or a straight punch.


RMAS

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
w:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

(UK, military) Initialism of Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.


precocked

en-adj

precocked (comparative more precocked, superlative most precocked)

more precocked (comparative)
most precocked (superlative)

a trigger operably connected to said hammer to cause said hammer to return to its precocked position

1998 April 14, Michael D Jacobson, “5,739,461 LAUNCHER”, in OFFICIAL GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, volume 1209, number 2, page 1537:

The longer (20 cm), precocked, 18-gauge biopsy gun is then introduced to the appropriate depth and multiple slender tissue cores are obtained for cytologic and histologic studies.

2006, Leopold G. Koss, Myron R. Melamed, editors, Koss' Diagnostic Cytology and Its Histopathologic Bases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, page 1390:

The weapon is unloaded and precocked and given to the marksman in whatever stance is appropriate for the training, such as the prone or prone supported position.

2008, Audie G. Lewis, Career Progression Guide for Soldiers, Stackpole Books, page 24:

(firearms) Of a firearm, especially striker-fired, having its firing mechanism partially or fully cocked prior to pulling the trigger.


Even the Navy has jumped back into the Osprey game with the decision to use a variant of the V-22 as a replacement for the aging C-2 Greyhound, a fixed-wing cargo plane used to ferry material and personnel on and off Navy supercarriers at sea. And other nations are now interested in procuring the V-22.

2015 November 6, Gabe Ramirez, “The Osprey finds its groove ahead of ISIS mission”, in CNN:

Air Force Special Operations Command said in a release Wednesday evening that Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, commander of AFSOC, directed an “operational standdown” of the Air Force’s CV-22 fleet “to mitigate risk while the investigation continues” into last week’s crash. Naval Air Systems Command also said Wednesday it was grounding the Navy and Marine Corps’ V-22s out of “an abundance of caution” as the CV-22 crash is investigated.

2023 December 6, Haley Britzky, “US military grounds Osprey fleet after crash off coast of Japan kills 8 US airmen”, in CNN:

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
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(military, aircraft) Ellipsis of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey.


3.5% rule

Regarding the “3.5% rule”, she [Erica Chenoweth] points out that while 3.5% is a small minority, such a level of active participation probably means many more people tacitly agree with the cause.

2019 May 13, David Robson, “The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world”, in BBC:

(politics) The observation that nonviolent resistance campaigns involving at least 3.5% of the population are likely to achieve political change.


Supermac

(UK politics) Nickname for Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963.


MUCD

People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army

(military) Initialism of military unit cover designator, a 5-digit code used by People's Liberation Army units to cover their true identities..


PBY

Anyway, he saw us and come in low and three hours later, a big fat PBY comes down and start to pick us up.

1975, Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Jaws, spoken by Quint (Robert Shaw):

(US military) Initialism of patrol bomber Y, a flying boat and amphibious aircraft.


patrol bomber

(US military) A maritime patrol aircraft.


Two US defense officials cautioned that any movement of B-2s does not mean an operation is imminent but rather is intended to provide the president with options. […] B-2 bombers are the only plane capable of carrying the Massive Ordinance Penetrator, which experts have highlighted as the only type of bomb potentially capable of destroying Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear facility. Each B-2 bomber is able to carry two of these “bunker buster” bombs, which weigh an impressive 30,000 pounds each.

2025 June 21, Thomas Bordeaux, Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, “US moves B-2 bombers as Trump weighs Iran options”, in CNN:

Northrop B-2 Spirit
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(military, aircraft) Ellipsis of Northrop B-2 Spirit; a stealth bomber plane used by the American military.


cross-pol

(telecommunications, military) Clipping of cross-polarization.