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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?
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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.
Brexit: Jesus I ****ing hate that word with a passion.
Heard this morning for the first time (on Radio 4):
BRINO. Brexit in name only.
TDS: Not many people have heard of it, but a lot of people have got it!
Inverted power
Prorogue
Unlock
Executive Fiat*
* See https://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...tive-fiat-mean
Truth 😂😂😂
Establishment: the name everyone gives everyone who opposes them.
(Twinned with elites)
RINO
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?
Bollocks To Brexit. Best political term of all
Bexit means....er.....
Let me come back to you on that one.
Fake news is the obvious term. Either call it a lie and be prepared to face the legal consequences if wrong or acknowledge it is the truth.
Mogglodytes
Analytical Politics
Furloughing
PPE
Social Distancing