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manplain

10.11.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

manplain (man-pleyn), v. Informal. (of a man) to express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or resentment at the perceived injustice against, or victimhood of, men. Ex.: “It’s a very scary time for young men in America”; “If it could happen to him, it could happen to any man.”

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wish hunt

10.04.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

wish hunt (wish-huhnt), n. a strong desire to dismiss reasonable inquiries into alleged disloyalty, dishonesty, subversive political activity, etc. as politically motivated and unjustified campaigns, based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence, against honestly held, unpopular opinions. Ex.: Trump’s and his supporters’ dismissal of the Mueller investigation.

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psychopompous

09.27.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

psychopompous (sahy-koh-pom-puhs) [< Greek: ψυχοπομπώδης], adj. Mythology. characterized by an affectedly grand, solemn, pretentious, or self-important guidance into the afterlife. Ex.: That Charon is a psychopompous ass.

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religioscopy

09.20.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

religioscopy (ri-lij-ee-os-kuh-pee), n. an internal examination of ardent religious feeling, investigating symptoms such as excessive or affected piety, superficiality, ostentation, or hypocrisy; requires sedation.

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de-facto

09.13.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

de-facto (dee-fak-toh), adj. Politics. with the facts removed; presented as if true, especially when contrary to obvious evidence . Ex.: the de-facto size of the inauguration crowd.

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sellacious

09.06.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

sellacious (sel-ley-shuh s), adj. characterized by unnecessarily detailed descriptions of a celebrity’s potentially embarrassing sexual behavior, made available for purchase, either for publication or to avoid publication. Ex.: the National Enquirer’s safe full of sellacious stories.

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derp-seated

08.30.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

derp-seated (durp–see-tid), adj. firmly implanted or established in foolishness or stupidity. Ex.: a derp-seated belief in trickle-down economics.

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braggadouchious

08.23.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

braggadouchious (brag-uh–doosh–uh s), adj. North American informal: vulgar. Characterized by empty boasting or arrogant pretension, to the point that the person becomes obnoxious, contemptible, or offensive (typically used of a man). Ex.: Only a braggadouchious man would claim to be “non-braggadocious.”

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press griefing

08.16.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

press griefing (pres gree-fing), n. a meeting called by an organization, government, etc. to confuse, harass, provoke, frustrate, or aggravate journalists and, by extension, the public at large. Ex.: “Sarah Sanders presents the official White House policy: The media is the enemy of the people.”

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ruppository

08.08.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

ruppository (ruh–poz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee), n. A small, solid mass of fabricated evidence, facts, statistics, information, etc., inserted into the rectum, enabling one quickly to pull arguments out of one’s ass. Ex.:

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