Deep State (state within a state)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Deep state in the United StatesWriters, journalists, political scientists and political activists in the United States have for decades expressed concerns about…
Defeatocrat (defeat + Democrat)
"Defeatocrat" (defeat + Democrat) was coined by conservative columnist Mark Steyn on December 4, 2005. Steyn was writing about how Democrat politicians in the United States seemingly…
Defensive Voting
"Defensive voting" is not so much "voting for" a candidate as it is "voting against" another candidate, who is the greater evil. "Defensive voting" is voting…
Deficit Day
Tax Freedom Day is the day of the year when an individual has earned enough to pay his or her taxes; all earnings after that date belong to the individual. An earlier Tax Freedom Day means a lower…
Degrowther
A "degrowther" is someone who believes in "degrowth" -- that there are too many factories, too many cars, too much urban sprawl, and so on, and that these things must be…
DeMarxist (Democrat + Marxist)
"DeMarxist" or "DEMarxist" or "Demarxist" (Democrat + Marxist) is a nickname used by those who believe that the Democratic Party is very far to the left politically.…
Dementiacrat (dementia + Democrat)
"Dementiacrat" (dementia + Democrat) is a term sometimes used for "Democrat" by their opponents. The term has been applied both to Democrat candidates (such as Joe Biden) and to…
Dementocrat (demented + Democrat)
"Dementocrat" (demented = Democrat) is an epithet to describe a Democrat. The term "Dementocrat" has been cited in print since at least 1997. Google Groups:…
Demobrat (Democrat + brat)
"Demobrat” (Democrat + brat) is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that Democrats act like brats. The term “Demobrat” dates to at least 1990. Urban…
Democalypse (democracy + apocalypse)
"Democalypse" (democracy + apocalypse) was the catchphrase that Comedy Central's The Daily Show applied to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. "Democalypse 2012" aired on…
Democide (demos/democracy + homicide)
"Democide" (demos/democracy + homicide) is a word used to describe the murder of any person or people by a government. Hunter College professor Theodore Abel (1896-1988) wrote about…
Democracy Plaza (NBC’s Rockefeller Center election headquarters)
"Democracy Plaza" is the name that NBC has used in 2004 (and other subsequent presidential elections) for its election headquarters at Rockefeller Center. The skating rink is transformed…
Democrap (Democrat + crap)
"Democrap” is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that the Democrats are full of "crap." The term “Democrap" dates in print to at least the…
Democrat Party or Democratic Party (usage)
"Democrat party" is a name used by many Republicans to describe what Democrats themselves call the "Democratic party." The Republican reasoning is that there are…
Democratic Donkey
Thomas Nast, a cartoonist of Harper's Weekly, gets credit for the "Democratic Donkey," but credit should go to the New York Daily Graphic. The Daily Graphic's artist was Philip…
Democrats Officially Getting Exposed (Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE nickname)
U.S. President Donald Trump (a Republican) created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in 2025 to reduce wasteful and fraudulent federal spending. DOGE was nicknamed by some as…
Democrazy (democracy + crazy)
"Democrazy" (democracy + crazy) is a term to describe a democracy gone crazy, perhaps by corrupt politics and elections. "Democrazy" has been cited in print since at least 1853…
Democrook (Democrat + crook)
"Democrook" (Democrat + crook) is an epithet used by some who believe that the Democrats are crooks. The term "Democrook" is cited since at least 1994, when it appeared in…
Demokraut (Democrat + Kraut)
"Demokraut" (Democrat + kraut) is a nickname for a Democrat that uses the term "Kraut," a nickname for a German (from the food "sauerkraut") that was popularly used…
Demolitioncrat (demolition + Democrat)
"Demolitioncrat" (demolition + Democrat) is a portmanteau word used by those who believe that Democrats are demolishing the United States. "Be not fooled by the #Demolitioncrats…