Goo Goo (Good Government)
"Goo Goo" is what a baby says. It also stands for "good government," from 1894-95. 28 November 1894, Washington Post, pg. 4:The New York Times complains because Mr. Morton has…
Goobermint (Gooberment)
"Goober" entered the English language from Africa in the early 1800s as another way to say "peanut." By the mid-19th century, "goober" meant an idiot or a fool or a…
Goodge (opposite of “badge”)
"Badge" does not mean that there is a "goodge," but there are jokes. "It's not a badge; it's a goodge" was posted on Twitter by Sidyom H on December 13,…
Googleberg (Google + Bilderberg Group)
The Bilderberg Group holds a private conference with some of the most influential people in the world; global issues are discussed. Bilderberg's agenda is usually kept private. Alex…
Goonion (goon + labor union)
"Goonion" (from the words "goon" and "labor union") is a highly charged term used by a person who believes that unions operate like goons -- terrorizing opponents. The…
GOOP (GOP nickname)
The Republican party has been nicknamed the "GOP," standing for "Grand Old Party." "GOP GOOP" was cited in print in February 2009. "GOOP" was popularized by…
GOP
"G.O.P." (or "GOP") for "Grand Old Party" (the Republican Party) was printed in the Wichita (KS) Weekly Beacon on November 39, 1881. There is some debate about who…
GOPbagger (GOP + teabagger)
"GOPbagger" (GOP + teabagger) is an epithet for a Republican who supports tea party principles. The term is considered derogatory because of the sexual slang use of the word…
GOPe or GOP-e
"GOPe" or "GOP-e" (GOP + e) usually stands for the Grand Old Party (Republican) establishment. "The three 'E's of the GOP-E" published on Free Republic on…
GOPer (member of the GOP)
A "GOPer" is a member of the Grand Old Party (or GOP). The term "GOPer" is rarely spoken and mainly appears in newspaper headlines as a shortened way to say…
GOPtard (GOP + retard)
"GOP 'tard" or "GOPtard" (GOP + retard) is an epithet used by some on the politica left against the political right. "GOP" (Grand Old Party) is a nickname of the…
GOTV (Get Out The Vote)
"GOTV" is a political abbreviation for "get out the vote." "GOTV" has been cited in print from at least 1981. A "GOTV" campaign is usually not to get…
Governmedia (government + media)
"Governmedia" (govern + media) is the combination of government and media. The nicknames "fourth branch of government" and "government watchdog" are sometimes given to…
Governmentland (government + land)
"Governmentland" (government + land) has been cited in print since at least February 1997 as "Governmentland on the Potomac" (Washington, DC, the capital city on the Potomac…
Govidiot (government + idiot)
"Govidiot" (government + idiot) is a term similar to "Covidiot" (COVID-19 + idiot). "Obama is a filthy ACORN LOVER! #TCOT #GOP #iamthemob #teaparty #obamafail #NO…
Gowned Clown (judge nickname)
"Gowned clown" (a nickname for a judge, who wears a gown) is a term that has been used frequently by Becky Akers on the blog LewRockwell.com. "Is the Gowned Clown Out of His…
Grand Obstructionist Party (Grand Old Party or GOP nickname)
"Grand Obstructionist Party" is a nickname for the "Grand Old Party" or "GOP" -- the Republican party -- used by those who believe that the Republicans are…
Grand Old Party
Both Democrats and Republican used "Grand Old Party." By 1876 and 1880, the nickname "Grand Old Party" shifted into Republican hands. The Democratic Party is older, however.…
Grand Old Tea Party (GOTP)
The TEA (Taxed Enough Already) party movement of 2009-2010 changed the Republican Party. The "Grand Old Party" acquired the nickname "Grand Old Tea Party," with "GOP"…
Grape-vine or Grapevine (“I heard it through the grapevine”)
The "grapevine" (or "grape-vine") is an often-secret information network. The "grapevine" information was so unreliable that "grapevine" became synonymous…