Political vocabulary

[Taunton Blue Genie]

As a lover of words the epithet 'Blukip' came to my attention for the first time yesterday.

And I had never heard of the word 'recuse' until Trump came to power. The same goes for POTUS and FLOTUS when Obama was in the Whitehouse.

Are there other terms that are new (or relatively new) to you in the political sphere?

[life on mars]

Re: Political vocabulary

post-truth

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Political vocabulary

As a lover of words the epithet 'Blukip' came to my attention for the first time yesterday.

And I had never heard of the word 'recuse' until Trump came to power. The same goes for POTUS and FLOTUS when Obama was in the Whitehouse.

Are there other terms that are new (or relatively new) to you in the political sphere?

First time I heard POTUS was on the first episode of the West Wing which was filmed in the late 90s I believe, but I think it was in use well before then.

The word "crash" has been redefined in the last few months because its the only word I ever hear to describe the procedure of leaving the EU deal without a deal these days.

[CardiffIrish2]

Re: Political vocabulary

Brexit: Jesus I ****ing hate that word with a passion.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Heard this morning for the first time (on Radio 4):

BRINO. Brexit in name only.

[Wales-Bales]

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TDS: Not many people have heard of it, but a lot of people have got it!

[life on mars]

Re: Political vocabulary

Inverted power

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Political vocabulary

Prorogue
Unlock
Executive Fiat*

* See https://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...tive-fiat-mean

[life on mars]

Re: Political vocabulary

Truth 😂😂😂

[CardiffIrish2]

Re: Political vocabulary

Establishment: the name everyone gives everyone who opposes them.
(Twinned with elites)

[RonnieBird]

Re: Political vocabulary

RINO

[Wales-Bales]

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LINO

[lardy]

Re: Political vocabulary

As a lover of words the epithet 'Blukip' came to my attention for the first time yesterday.

And I had never heard of the word 'recuse' until Trump came to power. The same goes for POTUS and FLOTUS when Obama was in the Whitehouse.

Are there other terms that are new (or relatively new) to you in the political sphere?

Frit.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Political vocabulary

Fess without the con bit at the start of it - is it too much effort for these people to just say the word they're meant to be using?

[CCFCC3PO]

Re: Political vocabulary

Frit.

Maggie Thatcher first used that. Skinner repeated it recently, but the Tories love repeating Maggie Vocabulary.