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

Demon Pass (Deem and Pass)

Entry in progress -- B.P. MediaiteCNN’s Ed Henry Won’t Let Robert Gibbs Pass on ‘Deem and Pass’by Tommy Christopher | 3:41 pm, March 16th, 2010The House Democrats’ procedural “Deem and…

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

Demoncrap (Democrat party nickname)

"Demoncrap” is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that the Democrats are "demons" who are full of "crap." The term “Demoncrap" dates…

October 27, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Demoncrat (Democrat party nickname)

"Demoncrat" ("demon" + "Democrat," with capitalization optional) is a derogatory nickname for a member of the Democrat party. "Demoncrat" is cited in print…

October 26, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Demonrat (Democrat party nickname)

"Demonrat" (or "demon rat," with capitalization optional) is a derogatory nickname for a member of the Democrat party. "Demonrat" is cited in print from November 2000…

November 16, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Demopublican (Democrat + Republican)

A "Demopublican" (Democrat + Republican) is someone who has traits of both political parties. "Demopublican" is used by those who often believe that there is no difference…

May 27, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Demorrhoids (Democrat + hemorrhoids)

"Demorrhoids" (Democrat + hemorrhoids) is an unflattering term used by people who don't like Democrats. The term "demorrhoids" (either upper or lower case, but usually…

November 9, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Demosclerosis (democracy + sclerosis)

The term "demosclerosis" (democracy + sclerosis) was coined by Jonathan Rauch in his article "Demosclerosis" in the September 5, 1992 National Journal, followed by his book,…

August 28, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Demotard (Democrat + retard)

"Demotard” (Democrat + retard) is an epithet used by some on the political right against the political left. “Demotard” has been cited in print since July 2003. Similar terms include…

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

Dempression (Democrat + depression)

"Dempression" (Democrat + depression) was used in November 2008, meaning a depression (usually among Republicans) caused by the election of Democrats. "Dempression" was used in…

February 7, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Demwit (Democrat + dimwit)

"Demwit" (Democrat + dimwit) is a political epithet that has been cited in print since at least October 1998. The term has been capitalized as "Demwit" (after…

May 18, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Fatherland Security (Department of Homeland Security or DHS nickname)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 on New York City and Washington, DC. Critics of the DHS claim that it is a private army…

September 13, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Homeland Insecurity (Department of Homeland Security or DHS nickname)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed in 2002, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The DHS operates the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Citizenship and…

December 15, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Homeland Sabotage (Department of Homeland Security or DHS nickname)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York City and Washington, DC. The DHS nickname of "Department of Homeland…

October 31, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Homeland Stupidity (Department of Homeland Security or DHS nickname)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York City and Washington, DC. The DHS nickname of "Department of Homeland…

December 15, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Homeland Surveillance (Department of Homeland Security or DHS nickname)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York City and Washington, DC. The DHS nickname of "Department of Homeland…

September 13, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Homeless Insecurity (Department of Homeland Security or DHS nickname)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed in 2002, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The DHS operates the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Citizenship and…

May 29, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Hopeless Security (Department of Homeland Security or DHS nickname)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed in 2002, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The DHS operates the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Citizenship and…

August 15, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Paperwork

The "Department of Paperwork" is a nickname for any department of government that requires piles of often-meaningless paperwork. Such deparments in the United States government might…

September 7, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Redundancy Department

the "Department of Redundancy Department" is a jocular name for a fictitious government department. Many newspapers had a "Redundancy Department" that featured redundant speech.…

July 30, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Department of Social Justice (Department of Justice nickname)

The United States Department of Justice is led by the Attorney General and is responsible for law enforcement and the administration of justice. President Barack Obama's Attorney General Eric…

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