Go On TV (GOTV nickname)
"GOTV" is a political abbreviation for “get out the vote.” “GOTV” has been cited in print from at least 1981. "GOTV" has been given the backronym (back acronym) of…
Go Spend it All (General Services Administration or GSA nickname)
The General Services Administration (GSA) was established in 1949 to supply goods and services for U.S. government offices. In 2012, a GSA scandal emerged, with videos of lavish and wasteful…
Golden Horde
The term "Golden Horde" was popularized by American author and survivalist James Wesley, Rawles. "Population Density and The Golden Horde" was the first chapter in his book,…
Golden Rule (“Do unto others before they do unto you”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "he who has the gold makes the rules" Wikipedia: Ethic of reciprocityThe ethic of reciprocity, also known as the Golden Rule, is an ethical code that states one…
Golden Rule (“He who has the gold makes the rules”)
Remember the Golden Rule (1971), by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart, is the title of a collection of The Wizard of Id newspaper cartoons. In one cartoon from May 1965, the king declares:…
Golf Clap (moderate applause/enthusiasm)
A "golf clap" occurs after a professional golfer hits the ball and it lands on the green. It is a respectful clapping from the crowd (less loud than the clapping after an amazing shot,…
Gonorrhea Lectim or GonorrheaLectim (Gonna re-elect ‘em)
"Gonorrhea" is a common sexually transmitted disease. "Gonorrhea Lectim" or "GonorrheaLectim" ("gonna re-elect 'em") is seen by some as a common…
Goo Goo (Good Government)
"Goo Goo" is what a baby says. It also stands for "good government," from 1894-95. 28 November 1894, Washington Post, pg. 4:The New York Times complains because Mr. Morton has…
Goobermint (Gooberment)
"Goober" entered the English language from Africa in the early 1800s as another way to say "peanut." By the mid-19th century, "goober" meant an idiot or a fool or a…
Goodge (opposite of “badge”)
"Badge" does not mean that there is a "goodge," but there are jokes. "It's not a badge; it's a goodge" was posted on Twitter by Sidyom H on December 13,…
Googleberg (Google + Bilderberg Group)
The Bilderberg Group holds a private conference with some of the most influential people in the world; global issues are discussed. Bilderberg's agenda is usually kept private. Alex…
Goonion (goon + labor union)
"Goonion" (from the words "goon" and "labor union") is a highly charged term used by a person who believes that unions operate like goons -- terrorizing opponents. The…
GOOP (GOP nickname)
The Republican party has been nicknamed the "GOP," standing for "Grand Old Party." "GOP GOOP" was cited in print in February 2009. "GOOP" was popularized by…
GOP
"G.O.P." (or "GOP") for "Grand Old Party" (the Republican Party) was printed in the Wichita (KS) Weekly Beacon on November 39, 1881. There is some debate about who…
GOPbagger (GOP + teabagger)
"GOPbagger" (GOP + teabagger) is an epithet for a Republican who supports tea party principles. The term is considered derogatory because of the sexual slang use of the word…
GOPe or GOP-e
"GOPe" or "GOP-e" (GOP + e) usually stands for the Grand Old Party (Republican) establishment. "The three 'E's of the GOP-E" published on Free Republic on…
GOPer (member of the GOP)
A "GOPer" is a member of the Grand Old Party (or GOP). The term "GOPer" is rarely spoken and mainly appears in newspaper headlines as a shortened way to say…
GOPtard (GOP + retard)
"GOP 'tard" or "GOPtard" (GOP + retard) is an epithet used by some on the politica left against the political right. "GOP" (Grand Old Party) is a nickname of the…
GOTV (Get Out The Vote)
"GOTV" is a political abbreviation for "get out the vote." "GOTV" has been cited in print from at least 1981. A "GOTV" campaign is usually not to get…
Governmedia (government + media)
"Governmedia" (govern + media) is the combination of government and media. The nicknames "fourth branch of government" and "government watchdog" are sometimes given to…