Politics Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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air supply n. We thought you should be given a quick taste of the fiddles his Ugandan counterpart uncovered. For bagmen, brothels, bookmakers and bribes read “air supply.” [English Uganda Crime & Prisons Politics] [full cite] (Jul. 17, 2004)

air supply n. Although petty corruption is rampant in the civil service, Ruzindana has focused on the big fish—senior officials motivated less by need than greed. His target is the booming and notorious Ugandan enterprise known here as “air supply.” Translation: fraud. “It means you supply nothing, and yet you are paid,” said Ruzindana. [English Uganda Crime & Prisons Politics] [full cite] (Jul. 17, 2004)

air supply n. Donors and Government funds were diverted. For example $600,000 from reserve funds is unexplained, 500m/= was either diverted or unaccounted for while 136m/= was fraudulently expended. We also discovered anomalies to do with air supply of solar panels and drugs etc. [English Uganda Crime & Prisons Politics] [full cite] (Jul. 17, 2004)

air-dropping n. Obey originally said House earmarks would be kept secret until they were inserted into the conference bill. By then, members cannot change them and can only vote up or down on the bill. Since the passage of earmarks is then all but a done deal, critics refer to it as “air-dropping.”…The “air-dropping” plans elicited howls that Democrats were reverting to the same cloak-and-dagger process that typified the practices of Cunningham and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who once referred to earmark-laden appropriations bills as “favor factories.” [English Politics Jargon New or Nonce] [full cite] (Jun. 12, 2007)

airdropping n. Many earmarks are placed in larger spending bills, often at the last minute—a practice known as “airdropping”—to avoid serious scrutiny. Even if voters learn about the earmark, they may be left in the dark as to who requested it. [English Politics] [full cite] (Nov. 29, 2006)

al mudbakh n. The real action was taking place in al mudbakh—the kitchen—a euphemism for the elite group of perhaps 12 party leaders and aides who huddled behind doors that were closed even to the members of the committee drafting the constitution. [Arabic Iraq Politics] [full cite] (Sep. 3, 2005)

aldercreature n. He hates the media; pastors; gangbangers; “aldercreatures” (as he calls them); incompetent, connected, overpromoted colleagues; and the mayor, and he believes these “silly people” are responsible for the ruination of his city and department. [English Politics New or Nonce Slang Chicago] [full cite] (Sep. 17, 2007)

amber box n. Green box, blue box, amber box and de minimus—which refer to the various kinds of subsidies governments give to the farming community—are terms used quite frequently in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) parlance. [ Language English Register Jargon Subject Politics] [full cite] (Nov. 28, 2005)

Amexica n. Poverty and race also define the country I call ‘Amexica’ that runs along either side of the Mexican border, belonging to both countries and neither. [English Mexico United States Politics] [full cite] (Apr. 26, 2004)

Amexica n. More than that, they could for the first time aspire to American standards of freedom and well-being without losing the Mexican way of life. Call it “the Amexican dream.” [English Mexico United States Politics] [full cite] (May. 10, 2004)

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