Entries in the Category Politics
Politics, courts, elections, voting, legislation, legislatures, campaigns, activism, partisanship, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
shit sheet n. a flyer, letter, or other document containing negative or false information about a politician or political organization. (posted Sep. 20, 2004) [full entry…]
snooker clause n. an (undebated) provision or rider covertly attached to legislation, or such legislation itself. (posted Nov. 26, 2004) [full entry…]
son stroke n. nepotism or favoritism benefiting one’s male child. (posted Apr. 13, 2007) [full entry…]
spaghetti bowl n. a mass of complicated relationships within a group, system, or process; an intersection or interchange of many lines, pipes, roads, or railways. (posted Nov. 28, 2006) [full entry…]
strawite n. See quot. (posted Apr. 28, 2004) [full entry…]
Super-Duper Tuesday n. a day that many US states hold primary elections in which political parties choose their candidates for the presidential election to be held the following November; Tsunami Tuesday. (posted Mar. 29, 2007) [full entry…]
talker n. a much-discussed topic. (posted Jan. 10, 2006) [full entry…]
throw red meat v. to appease, satisfy, rally, or excite one’s (political) supporters. (posted Jul. 13, 2004) [full entry…]
TMPMITW n. the president of the United States of America. (posted May. 13, 2004) [full entry…]
touchback n. the return of someone, especially an undocumented immigrant, to their country of origin while awaiting the processing of an application for an immigrant visa. (posted May. 29, 2007) [full entry…]
trapo n. a traditional politician believed to be corrupt. (posted Jun. 7, 2004) [full entry…]
Trashcanistan n. Afghanistan; any poor Middle Eastern country or central Asian republic. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]
Tsunami Tuesday n. February 5, 2008, a day that many US states will hold primary elections; Super-Duper Tuesday. (posted May. 14, 2007) [full entry…]
turkey n. a pet project funded via pork barrel politics. (posted May. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
vacation diplomacy n. the use of a non-state trip by a politician or diplomat to show friendliness with the nation being visited. (posted Jul. 25, 2004) [full entry…]
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