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May 23, 2005
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

May 23, 2005
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

November 26, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

November 1, 2011
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

Republico (Politico nickname)

Politico.com is a website and news service that reports political news. Some critics have claimed that Politico has a conservative/Republican bias. The Politico nickname of "Republico"…

January 13, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

November 15, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

April 7, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

August 2, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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.…

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

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…

February 13, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

December 29, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

November 17, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

December 4, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

October 27, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

March 2, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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"…

August 11, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Repulsican (repulsive + Republican)

"Repulsican" (repulsive + Republican) is a nickname used by someone who finds Republicans to be repulsive. The term "Repulsican" has been cited in print since at least May 1992.…

June 15, 2016
Work/Businesses

Resi-mercial (residential-commercial)

"Resi-mercial" (or "resimercial") has been used to describe anything that is part "residential" and part "commercial." "'Resi-mercial' —…

September 16, 2015
Banking/Finance/Insurance

Residual Income Creates Happiness (“rich” backronym)

"Residual Income Creates Happiness” is sometimes given as a backronym (back acronym) for the word “rich.” "Remember residual income creates happiness (RICH)?" was cited in the…

June 16, 2016
Buildings/Housing/Parks

Resimercial (residential-commercial)

"Resi-mercial" (or "resimercial") has been used to describe anything that is part "residential" and part "commercial." "'Resi-mercial' —…

July 26, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Resluglican or Reslug (Republican + slug)

"Resluglican" or "Reslug" (Republican + slug) is an unflattering nickname for Republicans, comparing them to slugs (lazy "sluggards" or the gastropods). The nickname…

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