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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…