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March 28, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Crapweasel (Crap Weasel)

"Crapweasel" (or "crap weasel") was coined on an episode of the television sitcom Friends that aired on November 3, 1994: Ross: So you do know a little English.Paolo: Poco... a…

March 9, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Creepocrat (Creep-o-crat)

Conservative political writer Michelle Malkin wrote about the term "creep-ocrat" on her blog and her Twitter account on March 9, 2010. A "creep-o-crat" (or…

December 28, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Creepublican (creep + Republican)

"Creepublican" (creep + Republican) is a nickname used by those who think that Republicans are creepy. "Creepublican" has been cited in print since at least 1997.…

July 18, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Crickets or Crickets Chirping (silence)

"Crickets" or "crickets chirping" means total silence from all listeners (except for the crickets chirping in the background. In the cartoon Show Biz Bugs (1957) Daffy Duck…

September 26, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Criminal Disinformation Center (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC nickname)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is, according to Wikipedia, the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC played an important role in the Covid-19…

July 20, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Criminal On Patrol (“cop” backronym)

"Cop" (a police officer) has had several backronyms (back acronyms), such as "Constable On Patrol." Some people believe that the police conduct criminality themselves, and…

December 7, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Cromnibus (continuing resolution + omnibus)

A "cromnibus" (or "CRomnibus") is a political term for a hybrid of a "continuing resolution" (CR) and an "omnibus" bill. For example, the omnibus bill might…

January 24, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Crony Capitalism

The term "crony capitalism" first appears in an August 24, 1981 Time magazine article by John DeMott and edited by George M. Taber. In a 1998 "On Language" article in the New…

September 20, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Crooks In Action (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The CIA has been popularly nicknamed "Crooks In Action" since at least 2010.…

November 25, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Crown Jewel of Socialism (government-run healthcare)

The Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 was criticized by many as "government-run healthcare" or "socialized medicine." Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (a Republican…

May 24, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

CRS Disease (Can’t Remember Shit)

"CRS Disease" is a jocular term for "Can't Remember Shit/Stuff." “CRS” often happens to politicians and people under oath, when they can’t seem to recall…

May 10, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Crumbtard (crumb + retard)

A "crumbtard" (crumb + retard) is a term for one of the great masses of people who are left with "crumbs" while the super-rich take the whole economic pie. The term…

November 12, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Crybully (crybaby + bully)

A "crybully" (crybaby + bully) is someone who wants to claim victimization so he or she can bully others. The claim might be in the form of a hoax or an exaggerated, overplayed incident.…

July 23, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Cuckservative (cuckolded + conservative)

The term "cuckservative" (cuckolded + conservative) went viral in July 2015. The term describes a conservative who, for example, tolerates illegal immigration and open borders -- things…

May 22, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Cuomo Nepotism Network (CNN nickname)

The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. CNN has been called the "Cuomo Nepotism Network" by many because it hired Chris…

May 21, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Cuomo News Network (CNN nickname)

The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. CNN has been called the "Cuomo News Network" by many because it hired Chris Cuomo…

December 29, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

CutGo (cut-as-you-go)

Entry in progress -- B.P. PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) CBS News - Political HotsheetSeptember 30, 2010 3:27 PM Boehner Proposes "CutGo" to Counter Dems' "Pay Go"Posted by…

July 23, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Daily Kooks (Daily Kos nickname)

The Daily Kos is a progressive political blog, founded in 2002 by Markos Moulitsas. The blog gets its name from the second syllable of the name "Markos." Critics of the blog have called…

August 11, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Damnocracy (damn + democracy); Damnocrat (damn + Democrat)

"Damnocracy" (damn + democracy) and "Damnocrat" (damn + Democrat) are terms used by people who believe that democracy or Democrats are damnable. "Damnocrat" has been…

August 20, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

Dark Horse

Entry in progress -- B.P, Wikipedia: Dark horseDark horse is a term used to describe a little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence, especially in a competition of some sort. OriginThe…

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