Smallbany or Smalbany or SmAlbany (Albany nickname)
New York City is the most populous city in New York State, but Albany is the capital city. Some New Yorkers (including some from Albany) have called the capital city "Smallbany" or…
Smoke-Filled Room
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Smoke-filled roomIn U.S. political slang, a smoke-filled room is a secret political gathering or decision-making process. The phrase is generally used to…
SNAFU (Situation Normal—All Fouled Up)
"SNAFU" is a World War II term that means "Situation Normal -- All Fouled Up." The actual term was probably "Situation Normal -- All Fucked Up." "That…
Snollygoster
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: snollygosterEtymology19th century American English. Possibly from snallygaster, a mythical beast that preys on poultry and children, possibly from Pennsylvania…
Snow-Trolling
"Global warming" is a scientific and also a political issue -- the political left says it exists and the political right says it doesn't exist. When a cold day happens, members of…
Social Justice Warrior (SJW)
A "social justice warrior" (SJW) originally meant someone who protests for justice in society, but later (about 2009) became a pejorative term. "The sensitive male writ large as…
Socialist Security (Social Security nickname)
Social Security programs in the United States (instituted in the 1930s) have long been derided as socialism. The nickname "Socialist Security" has been used since the 1940s. California…
Socialistacrat (socialist + Sandinista + bureaucrat)
"Socialistacrat" (socialist + Sandinista + bureaucrat) is a term that some on the political far right use to describe some on the political far left. "Our current socialistacrat…
Sock Puppet
A "sock puppet" is a puppet made from a sock. This form of "sock puppet" has existed since at least the 1940s, popularized in the 1950s by Shari Lewis (1933-1998) and her sock…
SoCon (Social Conservative)
"SoCon" (or "socon") is a "social conservative." "SoCon" has been cited in print since at least 1999 and has been a popular term in Canada. The United States…
Soft Despotism
"Despotism (or "hard despotism") is life under a rule of a single entity with absolute power. In a democracy, the majority can install "big government" and create a…
Soft Tyranny
The term "soft tyranny" was popularized by conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin, author of the best-selling book Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto (2009). A "hard…
Softball Question
A "softball question" is a question that is easy to answer. Political candidates usually like softball questions because answering them makes the candidates appear strong and in control.…
Sons of the Wild Jackass
George Higgins Moses (1869-1944), a senator from New Hampshire, spoke at a Washington dinner of New England manufacturers in November 1929 and described some insurgent Republican senators as…
Soviet Poverty Law Center (Southern Poverty Law Center or SPLC nickname)
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a civil rights organization that some conservatives and libertarians have called a far-left extremist group. The SPLC nickname "Soviet Poverty Law…
Soviet Poverty Lie Center (Southern Poverty Law Center or SPLC nickname)
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a civil rights organization that some conservatives and libertarians have called a far-left extremist group. The SPLC nickname "Soviet Poverty Lie…
Spandering (Spanish-speaker pandering)
"Spandering" (Spanish + pandering) occurs when a someone (such as a politician) panders to a Spanish-speaking constituency. The politician might produce election literature half in…
Speakstakes (Speaker + sweepstakes)
A "Veepstakes" (Veep + sweepstakes) is a race for vice president. A "Speakstakes" (Speaker + sweepstakes) is a race for a Speaker position, such as the Speaker of the House of…
Spokes-hack (spokesman/spokesperson + hack)
"Spokes-hack" or "spokeshack" (spokesman/spokesperson + hack) is a term used by those who believe that a spokesperson is making nonsensical, overly subservient points. The…
Spokes-idiot (spokesman/spokesperson + idiot)
"Spokes-idiot" or "spokesidiot" (spokesman/spokesperson + idiot) is a term used by those who believe that a spokesperson is making nonsensical points. The…