New words. 2013.
Bork — v. To attack a political opponent in a particularly vicious, partisan manner. Example Citation: With similar regret, other Capitol Hill veterans insist there truly were better times of partisan disputation focused on ideas before to Bork was… … New words
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Politics — astroturf attack fax Baracknophobia birther blue hot Bork businesscrat celeb … New words
Thomas — v. To accuse a person of sexual harassment. Example Citation: Moreover, the veiled threat here is truly odious: Appoint someone we like, or prepare to be Borked and Thomased once again. The Washington Times, The confirmation process morass… … New words
attack fax — n. A fax transmission (usually sent to the media) that attacks the ideas or conduct of an opponent or rival. Example Citations: The Clinton strategists...responded to the daily Attack Fax from the Bush campaign. (The Bush campaign used the… … New words
democrazy — n. A democracy that has absurd or inequitable characteristics or in which senseless or unjust events occur. Example Citation: We have a democrazy not a democracy. Democracy is a numbers game and if your electorate can be fooled because they are… … New words
dirty tricks Thursday — n. The Thursday before an election when candidates often accuse opponents of scandalous behavior knowing that the charges will bring headlines while also allowing the opponents little time to refute the charges. Example Citation: Some politicos… … New words
murder-suicide — (MUR.dur SOO.uh.syd) n. In politics, negative campaigning that damages both the targeted opponent and the politician who initiated the campaign. Example Citation: A candidate s shelling of an opponent often ricochets back on himself. A classic… … New words
opposition research — n. Euphemism for potentially scandalous information uncovered while researching a political opponent. (Also, verb: To investigate a political opponent with the hope of digging up past indiscretions.) Example Citation: Over the past decade,… … New words
robocall — n. An automated phone call that plays a recorded message. Also: robo call. Example Citations: Obama also recorded an automated robocall to urge Massachusetts voters to support the Democrat, and he cut a Web video with the same message. Janet Hook … New words
