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September 28, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Nuts, Racists and Assholes (National Rifle Association or NRA nickname)

Entry in progress -- B.P.NRABill Maher Wikipedia: National Rifle AssociationThe National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization[5] founded in 1871 that promotes…

September 6, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

NYPDK (New York Police Department + killer)

"NYPDK" (New York Police Department + killer) has been printed on many images. "PDK" (Police Department Killer) was entered in the Urban Dictionary on November 5, 2008. There…

October 21, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Occutard (Occupy Wall Street + retard)

The "Occupy Wall Street" movement in 2011 received both cheers and scorn for the "occupiers." The derogatory nickname "Occutard" or "occutard" (occupy +…

July 16, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

October Surprise

An "October surprise" is a surprise event occurring just before a November election (usually a presidential election) that is intended to sway voters. The "October surprise"…

January 6, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Officialdom

"Officialdom" is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "the domain, sphere, or ways of officials; officials collectively, especially regarded as being inefficient or…

May 23, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Oh Shoot, Here Again (Occupational Safety & Health Administration or OSHA nickname)

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) was created in the Occupational Health and Safety Act signed into law on December 20, 1970, to issue and enforce standards for workplace…

March 31, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Old World Order (old + New World Order): OWO

Entry in progress -- B.P."new world order" OCLC WorldCat recordMID-LEVEL POWER STRATEGIES FOR CHANGING INTERNATIONAL NICHES: EXPERIENCE IN THE "OLD WORLD ORDER"Author: DAVIS B…

October 31, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

One World Government (OWG)

"One World Government" (OWG) is a term often used with "New World Order" (NWO). Anti-OWG activists believe that organizations such as the United Nations, International Monetary…

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

Operation American Spring (#AmericanSpring)

"American Spring" has been mentioned infrequently since at least early 2011, after the Arab Spring revolutions that began in December 2010. The Twitter term #AmericanSpring became popular…

January 9, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Operation Chaos

"Operation Chaos" was coined by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh in March 2008, when he urged listeners to vote in the Democratic presidential primary for Hillary Clinton against…

October 9, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Opiniotainment (opinion + entertainment)

"Opiniotainment" (opinion + edutainment) is sometimes used to describe a television show of news opinion on the Fox News Channel or on MSNBC. The term "opiniotainment" has been…

October 10, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Opinutainment (opinion + education + entertainment)

"Opinutainment" (opinion + edutainment; opinion + education + entertainment) is sometimes used to describe a television show of news opinion on the Fox News Channel or on MSNBC. A 2007…

May 23, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Our Savior Has Arrived (Occupational Safety & Health Administration or OSHA nickname)

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) was created in the Occupational Health and Safety Act signed into law on December 20, 1970, to issue and enforce standards for workplace…

November 4, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Over For America (Organizing For America or OFA nickname)

Barack Obama's organization for his presidential run in 2008 was called 'Obama For America" (OFA). When Obama became president in January 2009, the organization was renamed…

June 3, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

Palantyranny (Palantir nickname)

Palantir Technologies is an American company that creates software platforms for big data analytics. In June 2025, it was announced that Palantir was creating a database on all Americans. The…

June 1, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Pandejo (pandemia/pandemic + pendejo)

"Pandejo" is a Spanish portmanteau term from "pandemic" ("pandemia" in Spanish) and "pendejo" (Spanish for "idiot"). A "pandejo" during…

November 15, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Pandemic of the Injected

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic was described as a "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" in June 2021 by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, in July 2021 by Centers for Disease Control and…

September 13, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Pandemic of the Unvaccinated

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic was described as a "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" in June 2021 by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, in July 2021 by Centers for Disease Control and…

February 10, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Pandemicrat (pandemic + bureaucrat)

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in the words "pandemicrat" (pandemic + bureaucrat) and "pandemocrat" (pandemic + Democrat) that began to be used in February 2020.…

February 10, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Pandemocrat (pandemic + Democrat)

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in the words "pandemicrat" (pandemic + bureaucrat) and "pandemocrat" (pandemic + Democrat) that began to be used in February 2020.…

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