Vaxxecution (vaccination + execution)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic led to vaccines, and many people believed that these vaccines were unsafe. The portmanteau words "vaxxecute" (vaccinate + execute) and…
Vaxxie or Vaxie (vaccine/vaccination selfie)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines. People took vaccine/vaccination selfies, which were dubbed a "vaxxie" (or, less frequently, "vaxie"). "Nothing…
Vaxxism or Vacism or Vaccism or Vaxism
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people refused to take the vaccines. "Vacism" (or "vaccism," "vaxism," "vaxxism") is…
Vaxxist or Vaxist
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people refused to take the vaccines. A "vaxist" (or "vaxxist") is a person who discriminates against someone…
Vaxxport or Vaxport (vaccine passport)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic led to discussion of a "vaccine passport," sometimes called "vaxport" or "vaxxport." Wiktionary defines "vaccine…
Vaxxtastrophe or Vaxtastrophe (vax/vaccine + catastrophe)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines. Some people cautioned about the danger of these vaccines, using the term "vaxtastrophe" or "vaxxtastrophe" (vax/vaccine…
Veep (vice president or VP)
"Veep" is the nickname of the vice president, from the initials V.P. The word "veep" was influenced by the 1940s popularity of the word "jeep," often said to have been…
Veepstakes (Veep + sweepstakes)
"Veepstakes" (Veep + sweepstakes) is the selection contest for a vice presidential candidate. The jocular usage has been cited in print from at least 1952 and 1964, but began to be…
Veterans Abandoned (Department of Veterans Affairs or VA nickname)
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government-run military veteran benefit system. The derogatory VA nickname of "Veterans Abandoned" has been used by those who…
Vichy Republican
Entry in progress -- B.PFrench Republican Wikipedia: Vichy FranceVichy France, officially the French State (l'État français), was France during the regime of Marshal Philippe Pétain, during…
Victicrat
"Victicrat" (from the word "victim" and the suffix "-crat," meaning an advocate of a particular form of rule) was coined by libertarian commentator Larry Elder and has…
Victim Disarmament (gun control)
"Gun control" is a term used by people who advocate regulating guns; others prefer the term "victim disarmament." The term "victim disarmament" has been cited in print…
VIP (Very Important Person)
The initials "VIP" stand for "very important person/personage/people." The "VIP" definitions of "very important personage" and "very important…
Virginia Farm Boys (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The George Bush Center for Intelligence headquarters compound of the CIA is located in…
Vote early! Vote often!
Where else could this come from but New York City, the home of, ah, honest elections? American HeritageDictionary of American Quotationsby Margaret Miner and Hugh RawsonNew York: Penguin…
Vote-a-rama (Vote-a-thon)
The term "vote-a-rama" (vote + -arama) was popularized in the U.S. Senate in the 1990s. When the Senate considers its annual budget resolution, all amendments must be voted on, and there…
VPOTUS (Vice President Of The United States)
"VPOTUS" is an acronym for "Vice President Of The United States." The term "VPOTUS" has been cited in print since at least 1993-1994, when it referred to Al Gore.…
Waccinate (variant spelling of “vaccinate”)
"Waccinate" is a variant spelling of "vaccinate," sometimes for jocular effect and sometimes to get around computer algorithms. The spelling became popular in 2020 with the…
Waccination (variant spelling of “vaccination”)
"Waccination" is a variant spelling of "vaccination," sometimes for jocular effect and sometimes to get around computer algorithms. The spelling became popular in 2020 with the…
Wacktivist (wack + activist); Wacktivism
"Wacktivist" (wack + activist) describes someone who fights for a cause that one (the user of this term) does not believe in, or who fights for that cause using "wacky" tactics.…