Ghost Money
"Ghost money" entered the international political lexicon in April 2013, when Afghanistan officials admitted getting "ghost money" from the U.S. government. The New York (NY)…
Giverment (giver + government)
"Giverment" is a dialect spelling of "government" that has been cited in print since at least 1914. In the 2000s, "giverment" has also meant a blend of…
Givernment (giver + government)
"Givernment" is a dialect spelling of "government" that has been cited in print since at least 1955. In the 2000s, "givernment" has also meant a blend of…
Gliberal (glib + liberal)
The term "gliberal" (glib + liberal) has had a long -- though infrequent -- usage. Newspaper columnist Walter Winchell used "gliberal" in 1947; Averell Harriman used…
Glibertarian (glib + libertarian)
A "glibertarian" (glib + libertarian) is someone who professes libertarian views of limited government, but who actually supports government programs in practice. A…
Glitch
A "glitch" is problem (such as a computer "bug"), usually involving technology. The Oxford English Dictionary states "etymology unknown." Merriam-Webster and the…
Globalism
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: GlobalismGlobalism can have at least two different and opposing meanings. One meaning is the attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world…
Globalist
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: GlobalismGlobalism can have at least two different and opposing meanings. One meaning is the attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world…
Globaloney (global + baloney)
Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) gave a forty minute speech before Congress on February 9, 1943. She criticized Vice President Henry Wallace's global post-war plans. "Much of…
Globocrat (global + bureaucrat)
A "globocrat" (global + bureaucrat) can be a "global bureaucrat" (such as someone who works at the United Nations) or a "globalist" (someone who works for an…
Globull (global + bull); Globull Warming
"Globull" (global + bull) is usually used in the term "globull warming," a parody term of "global warming." The term "globull warming" implies that…
Glovetard (glove + retard)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some recommendations to wear gloves. "Glovetard" (glove + retard) represents someone who wears gloves, or is a fanatic that everyone wears…
Go Bulworth or Going Bulworth (Full Bulworth)
Bulworth (1998) is a comedy-drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Warren Beatty. Beatty plays Bulworth, a veteran Democrat Senator. A disillusioned Bulworth gets drunk and tells the…
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…