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September 7, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Ambulance Chasing

"Ambulance chaser" is another derogatory term for a lawyer (see also the 1840s term"shyster"). An "ambulance chaser" preys on accident victims to sign them up to…

March 27, 2015
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America’s Mayor

"America's mayor" is a term that has been applied to an exemplary mayor of an American city. Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell (from 1992-2000) was called "America's…

September 14, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Americagasm or Amerigasm (America + orgasm)

An "Americagam" or "Amerigasm" (America + orgasm) is an excessive display of American patriotism. "Amerigasm" has been cited in print since at least October 2006 amd…

August 6, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

American Communist Lawyers Union (American Civil Liberties Union nickname)

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, with the mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the…

June 27, 2018
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American Communist Lovers Union (American Civil Liberties Union nickname)

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, with the mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the…

July 13, 2010
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American Criminal Liberties Union (American Civil Liberties Union nickname)

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, with the mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the…

June 27, 2018
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American Criminal Lovers Union (American Civil Liberties Union nickname)

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, with the mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the…

February 17, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

American Dream

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: American DreamThe American Dream is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success. In the…

October 10, 2009
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American Exceptionalism

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: American exceptionalismAmerican exceptionalism (def. "exceptionalism") refers to the theory that the United States occupies a special niche among the…

September 11, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

American Moron Association (American Medical Association or AMA nickname)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is a professional association of physicians and medical students. Some AMA critics have called it the "American Moron(s) Association."…

September 11, 2021
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American Morons Association (American Medical Association or AMA nickname)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is a professional association of physicians and medical students. Some AMA critics have called it the "American Moron(s) Association."…

September 20, 2021
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American Murder Association (American Medical Association or AMA nickname)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is a professional association of physicians and medical students. Some AMA critics have called it the "American Murder Association" and…

September 20, 2021
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American Murderers Association (American Medical Association or AMA nickname)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is a professional association of physicians and medical students. Some AMA critics have called it the "American Murder Association" and…

January 3, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

American Spring

The "Arab Spring" revolutions of early 2011 led some to call for an "American Spring" to change the way the United States is governed. The term "American Spring" has…

February 25, 2015
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American-in-Waiting

"American-in-waiting" is a term for a person who is in the United States and is waiting to be an American citizen or waiting for a work/study permit; similar names include…

March 4, 2011
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Amerikkka or AmeriKKKa (America + Ku Klux Klan)

"Amerikkka" or "AmeriKKKa" (America + Ku Klux Klan) is a spelling of "America" used by those who think that the United States is racist and/or fascist. The spelling…

April 3, 2012
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Ameritopia (America + utopia)

Conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin used the invented name of "Ameritopia" (America + utopia) to title his book Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America (2012). There are citations…

July 27, 2016
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Ameritude (America + attitude)

The USA Freedom Kids performed on January 14, 2016 in Pensacola, Florida, at a political rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. To the tune of "Over There" (1917), they…

June 9, 2014
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Ammosexual (ammo + sexual)

An "ammosexual" (ammo + guns) is someone who loves ammo (ammunition) and guns. "Sexual" is a suffix in such terms ad "metrosexual" and "homosexual."…

December 21, 2015
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Anchor Democrat (anchor baby + Democrat)

An "anchor baby" is the child of parents who are not U.S. citizens. The baby, if born in the United States, nevertheless becomes a U.S. citizen and is an "anchor" for bringing…

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