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August 23, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Yes My Retarded Ass Signed Up (“U.S. Army” backronym, backwards)

"Yes My Retarded Ass Signed Up" is a backronym (back acronym) of "U.S. Army," spelled backwards as "YMRASU." "Yes My Retarded Ass Signed Up" has been cited…

April 16, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard)

"YIMBY" (Yes In My Back Yard) is the opposite of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard). YIMBY supports development; NIMBY opposes development. "YIMBY" has been cited in print since at…

March 20, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Yomentum (“yo” or “yes” momentum)

A minority party is sometimes called a "party of 'no,'" saying "no" to the majority party's agenda. When members of the majority party also disagree with some of…

March 9, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Youthquake or Youth Quake (youth + earthquake)

"Youthquake" (also spelled "youth quake") was defined in the September 1965 Ebony magazine: "They champion what is known as 'Youthquake,' which means super, boss,…

February 20, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Ziomerica (Zionism + America)

"Ziomerica" (Zionism + America) is a portmanteau word that expresses a belief that the United States is controlled by Zionists (Jews). "Pakistan:tired of being drone bombed by…

April 28, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Zionist World Order (Zionist + New World Order); ZWO

"Zionist World Order" (ZWO) is a popular term that refers to a totalitarian one-world government. "Zionist World Order" (Zionist + New World Order) refers to a new world order…

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