Debtberg (debt + iceberg)
"Debtberg" (debt + iceberg) is a reference to the RMS Titanic that hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean and sank on April 15, 1912. Like an iceberg, the debt obligations of the…
Debtcropper (debt + sharecropper)
A "debtcropper" (debt + sharecropper) is someone who is a slave to debt. Matt Stoller's "A Debtcropper Society" in Next New Deal (The Blog of the Roosevelt Institute)…
Debtmageddon (debt + Armageddon)
"Debtmageddon" (debt + Armageddon) became a popular term in July 2011, as the federal government discussed raising the nation's debt ceiling and debated cutting spending (to decrease…
Debtocracy (debt + democracy); Debtocrat (debt + bureaucrat/Democrat)
The movie Debtocracy (2011) about the Greek debt crisis of 2010 defined its title as "debt" and "democracy." While the film popularized the term, "debtocracy" has…
Debtoholic (debt + -oholic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterJF@jmf27614Democrats have no grasp of reality. Spendoholics, Debtoholics. #tcot #glennbeck #rush #tcot #sgp #teaparty http://www.cnbc.com//id/354586226:42 PM -…
Debtpocalypse (debt + apocalypse)
"Debtpocalypse” (debt + apocalypse) became a popular term in July 2011, as the federal government discussed raising the nation’s debt ceiling and debated cutting spending (to decrease the…
Decaf (short of “decaffeinated”)
"Decaf" is short for "decaffeinated," a removing of caffeine from such products as coffee, tea, and soda. Nestlé marketed a product called "Decaf" instant coffee,…
Decafate
"Decafate" was the Urban Dictionary's "Urban Word of the Day" for June 20, 2013. According to the original Urban Dictionary entry from June 18, 2013, "decafate"…
Decafitation (decaf + decapitation)
"Decapitation" (cutting off someone's head) is sometimes written as the coffee joke portmanteau word "decafitation" (decaf coffee, to many a "decapitation" of…
Decepticrat (deception + Democrat)
"Decepticrat" (deception + Democrat) is a political epithet used by speakers who believe that Democrats are deceptive. "Decepticrat" has been cited in print since at least 2007.…
Decoration Day
What is now called Memorial Day in the United States began in the 1860s as "Decoration Day" -- decorating the graves of dead soldiers with flowers. The first official "Decoration…
Deep Kimchi (deep trouble)
To be "in deep kimchi" is to be "in deep trouble" or "in deep doo-doo" or "in deep shit." Kimchi is a spicy a Korean delicacy consisting of pickled cabbage.…
Deep Pockets (“short arms and deep pockets”)
Money (such as coins and a wallet) is often kept in the pockets on a person's garment. A "deep pocket" would be able to hold more money. Lawyers developed legal strategies to go…
Deep State (state within a state)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Deep state in the United StatesWriters, journalists, political scientists and political activists in the United States have for decades expressed concerns about…
Deepcession (deep + depression + recession)
"Deepcession" (deep + depression + recession) is a term that has been cited in print since at least December 2007 and has been used infrequently since the 2008 recession. David Brauer of…
Deer Market
A "deer market" is neither a "bull market" (a rising market) or a "bear market" (a falling market). Investors in a deer market are perplexed about which way the market…
Defeatocrat (defeat + Democrat)
"Defeatocrat" (defeat + Democrat) was coined by conservative columnist Mark Steyn on December 4, 2005. Steyn was writing about how Democrat politicians in the United States seemingly…
Defensive Voting
"Defensive voting" is not so much "voting for" a candidate as it is "voting against" another candidate, who is the greater evil. "Defensive voting" is voting…
Deficit Day
Tax Freedom Day is the day of the year when an individual has earned enough to pay his or her taxes; all earnings after that date belong to the individual. An earlier Tax Freedom Day means a lower…
Deflationista
Entry in progress -- B.P.(deflation + -ista, as in words such as “Sandinista” and “fashionista”) A similar term is "inflationista."…