Refusenik
A "refusenik" originally was someone (usually Jewish) was was refused a visa to leave the Soviet Union. The term was based on the Russian "otkaznik" (one who refuses). Soviet…
Reich-wing (Third Reich + right wing)
"Reich-wing" (also "reich wing" and "reichwing," with or without capitalization) is an epithet from the political left wing directed to the right wing.…
Religitics (religion + politics)
"Religitics" (religion + politics) is when religion and politics combine. The word "religitics" has one citation from 1988, but has been in steady (but infrequent) use since…
Remdeathivir (Remdesivir nickname)
Remdesivir is a product by the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences that was approved in November 2020, during the COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, for the treatment of COVID-19. Many critics…
Rent-a-Crowd (Rent-a-Mob)
"Rent-a-crowd" (or "rentacrowd") and "rent-a-mob" (or "rentamob") are terms dating from the mid-1960s referring to fake agitation for or against a cause or a…
Repubican or Repube (Republican party nickname)
"Repubican” is a slang name for the Republican party, used by speakers who believe that the Republicans are as low as the pubic region of the body. The terms “Repubican” and…
Republican Elephant
I generally agree that cartoonist Thomas Nast should get credit for the Republican elephant. His November 1874 Harper's Weekly illustrations are the clearest exaqmples we have. However, the…
Republican Party (1854)
Wikipedia: Republican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by…
Republicant or Republican’t (Republican + can’t)
"Republicant" (or "Republican't") is a slang name for the Republican party, used by speakers who believe that the "Republicans can't" do things. The term…
Republicon (Republican + con)
Republicon or RepubliCon or RepubliCON (Republican + con) is an epithet of Republicans used by speakers who believe that this political party "cons" the public. The "con" could…
Republicrat (Republican + Democrat)
A "Republicrat" (Republican + Democrat) is someone who has traits of both political parties. "Republicrat" is used by those who often believe that there is no difference between…
Republicreep (Republican + creep)
"Republicreep” (Republican + creep) is a derogatory term used by those who believe that Republicans are creeps. “Republicreep” has been cited in print since at least 1998. The…
Republicunt (Republican + cunt)
"Republicunt" (Republican + cunt) is a term for a Republican that some feel is too vulgar to print. "Mainly teh religious fanatics and Republicunts" was cited in print in 1996.…
Republinut (Republican + nut)
"Republinut" (Republican + nuts) is a term used by those who believe that Republicans are crazy (or "nuts"). "Republinuts" has been cited in print since at least 1996…
Republitard (Republican + retard)
"Republitard" (Republican + retard) is an epithet used by some on the political left against the political right. "Republitard" has been cited in print since April 2002. Similar…
Republitarian (Republican + libertarian)
"Republitarian" (Republican + libertarian) is cited in print since 1996, but was popularized by radio host Larry Elder since about 2003. Republitarians believe in limited government and…
Republocrat (Republican + Democrat)
A "Republocrat" (Republican + Democrat) is someone who has traits of both political parties. "Republocrat" is used by those who often believe that there is no difference between…
Repuglican or Repug (Republican party nickname)
"Repuglican" (repugnant + Republican) is a derogatory nickname for a member of the Republican party. "Repuglican" is cited in print from August 2000 (the presidential election…
Repugnican or Repug (Republican party nickname)
"Repugnican" (repugnant + Republican) is a derogatory nickname for a member of the Republican party. "Repugnican" is cited in print from November 1994, but most of the printed…
Repuke (Republican party nickname)
"Repuke" (used both with and without capitalization) is a derogatory nickname for the Republican party, used by speakers who think the party makes them throw up (puke). "Repuke"…