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agibaiter added 1 year ago

noun, A politician who encourages hatred in audience, then ignores shouts of "Terrorist!" and "Kill him!" when the opponent's name is mentioned.

AIGony added 1 year ago

noun, What American taxpayers feel about bailing out AIG, and then hearing that $165 million in bonuses were given to their employees, who caused the whole mess in the first place.

airhead start added 1 year ago

verb, Dropping the bar for a debate performance so low that even a poor performance will look great.

antAIGonism added 1 year ago

noun, What American taxpayers feel about bailing out AIG, and then hearing that $165 million in bonuses were given to their employees, who caused the whole mess in the first place.

assochistic added 1 year ago

noun, Filing a false police report about a fictitious attack that backfires to inflict publicity damage on a candidate you wanted to help.

Average John added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who owns 7 houses and 13 cars, yet pretends to be a man-of-the-people.

babble fatigue added 1 year ago

noun, The home stretch of a hotly contested political election.

Bail Mary added 1 year ago

verb, To suspend your political campaign for completely patriotic and totally not at all disingenuous reasons.

Barackin' in... added 1 year ago

noun, New slogan for the Obama administration.

Bigots R Us added 1 year ago

adjective, Provide an adjective to describe the classy RNC members who derided Palin parodies as unfair sexism, but who consider blatant racism to be satire.

billpillage added 1 year ago

verb, To publicly take credit for the passage of a law which you had actively opposed, or at best, had absolutely nothing to do with.

Billxiety added 1 year ago

noun, The fear that the spouse of a politician may exert undue influence in future decision-making.

Blagovillain added 1 year ago

noun, A perfect political two-face - public servant and public enemy.

Blagutsy added 1 year ago

noun, A word to describe the disgraced Illinois governor who decided to name a replacement for Obama's Senate seat, against the wishes of almost everyone.

Bringing... added 1 year ago

noun, New slogan for the Obama administration.

broken wreckord added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who repeats the phrase "my friends" ad nauseum during debates in an attempt to buddy up to the American people.

Bush push added 1 year ago

noun, President Bush's last-ditch efforts to institutionalize his way-far-right agenda.

Bushalgia added 1 year ago

noun, The mixed sensation of joy and sorrow at the loss of an incompetent but extremely entertaining world leader.

Bushending added 1 year ago

noun, The home stretch of a hotly contested political election.

butterbills added 1 year ago

noun, What do you call Congressional spending bills weighing in at 1,000+ pages and packed with pork?

candi-gag added 1 year ago

noun, A campaign that tightly restricts its candidate from speaking freely with the media.

chAIGrin added 1 year ago

noun, What American taxpayers feel about bailing out AIG, and then hearing that $165 million in bonuses were given to their employees, who caused the whole mess in the first place.

Change Czar added 1 year ago

noun, New cabinet position that President Obama should create.

cheatus... added 1 year ago

noun, of or pertaining to Bernie Madoff; reminiscent of Bernie Madoff; typical or representative of the actions and behavior of Bernie Madoff.

chic cheek added 1 year ago

noun, Expectation that taxpayers and political donors should pay for the outrageous fashionista and travel expenses of you and your family.

chickensplit added 1 year ago

verb, To suspend your political campaign for completely patriotic and totally not at all disingenuous reasons.

chosen oneism added 1 year ago

noun, Making political decisions based on advice from God.

Chronic... added 1 year ago

noun, The technical term for Palin Fever that astonishingly still infects many Gals and Joe Sixpacks across this great land of ours.

Committiots added 1 year ago

adjective, Provide an adjective to describe the classy RNC members who derided Palin parodies as unfair sexism, but who consider blatant racism to be satire.

con-esty added 1 year ago

adjective, What quality allows you to pretend to care about reform when you're more guilty of cronyism than anyone?

con-fiction added 1 year ago

noun, Information obtained for a non-fiction book, not through journalistic research or fact-finding, but just made up to be mean and inflammatory.

cosmopolisham added 1 year ago

noun, Making a show of meeting with world leaders so you can pretend you have foreign policy experience.

create a... added 1 year ago

verb, To suspend your political campaign for completely patriotic and totally not at all disingenuous reasons.

critical finking added 1 year ago

noun, The hypocrisy involved with millionare candidates demonize another for crass political gain.

crock-and-bul... added 1 year ago

noun, When a vice presidential candidate repeatedly lies on the stump.

Darwinophobe added 1 year ago

noun, A political candidate who believes that dinosaurs and humans coexisted.

debatus... added 1 year ago

verb, To suspend your political campaign for completely patriotic and totally not at all disingenuous reasons.

Department of... added 1 year ago

noun, New cabinet position that President Obama should create.

Detroit heels added 1 year ago

noun, Automaker CEO's who fly to Washington D.C. in their private jets to beg for $25 billion to rescue their companies.

digital doofus added 1 year ago

noun, A presidential candidate who does not know how to use a computer or send email.

dishdirt added 1 year ago

noun, Information obtained for a non-fiction book, not through journalistic research or fact-finding, but just made up to be mean and inflammatory.

diverpatriotism added 1 year ago

noun, The belief that using the phrase "I'm speaking to the American people" or some slight variation during a debate justifies any sort of enormous deviation from the actual question, or even not answering the question at all, but referring to canned talking points.

droppin' jaw added 1 year ago

noun, Name an expression you wished you'd seen during the debate.

Duck duck Bush added 1 year ago

noun, The incident where an angry Iraqi journalist threw shoes at President Bush.

dumbuppance added 1 year ago

noun, The defeat of Liddy Dole by her Democratic challenger.

e-jacking added 1 year ago

verb, Hacking into an important person's e-mail

e-snoopery added 1 year ago

verb, Hacking into an important person's e-mail

e-vasion added 1 year ago

verb, Hacking into an important person's e-mail

econodither added 1 year ago

noun, Difficulty in making up one's mind on whether the economy is fundamentally strong or not.

econolusion added 1 year ago

adverb, THE BELIEF THAT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ECONOMY ARE STILL SOUND.

econoprey added 1 year ago

verb, Exploiting the meltdown of the financial markets for political gain.

ego-rooting added 1 year ago

noun, For what possible reason is joe the Plumber going to Gaza?

EGOjevich added 1 year ago

noun, A word to describe the disgraced Illinois governor who decided to name a replacement for Obama's Senate seat, against the wishes of almost everyone.

Elizabeat added 1 year ago

noun, The defeat of Liddy Dole by her Democratic challenger.

envirocrite added 1 year ago

noun, A veep hopeful who extols her state's scenery but was responsible for fouling her own hometown.

evo-opponent added 1 year ago

noun, A political candidate who believes that dinosaurs and humans coexisted.

factchucking added 1 year ago

noun, When a vice presidential candidate repeatedly lies on the stump.

Fauxgalitarians added 1 year ago

adjective, Provide an adjective to describe the classy RNC members who derided Palin parodies as unfair sexism, but who consider blatant racism to be satire.

fib to nowhere added 1 year ago

noun, When a vice presidential candidate repeatedly lies on the stump.

firearmageddon added 1 year ago

noun, The surge in gun sales after Obama's presidential victory.

First... added 1 year ago

noun, New cabinet position that President Obama should create.

First Dud added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who uses the political office of his spouse to promote his own personal agenda.

fizzical... added 1 year ago

noun, The realization that the woman who could have become our next Vice President didn't know that Africa is a continent.

flybabies added 1 year ago

noun, Automaker CEO's who fly to Washington D.C. in their private jets to beg for $25 billion to rescue their companies.

Foxwinked added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who only gets their news from Fox and honestly believes it's 'fair and balanced'.

fraudissection added 1 year ago

verb, What activity will occupy the time of political addictionarians after the election?

fuzzy geography added 1 year ago

noun, The realization that the woman who could have become our next Vice President didn't know that Africa is a continent.

galloney added 1 year ago

verb, the ability to show in your expressions and mannerisms that you genuinely care for the plight of the American people when in all actuality you really don't give a flying f*ck because your wife has a sh*t load of beer money and you can't decide which house to sleep at this weekend.

getting... added 1 year ago

noun, The home stretch of a hotly contested political election.

glibberish added 1 year ago

noun, A candidate who cannot form a coherent sentence when speaking with the press.

gloom and bust added 1 year ago

noun, a broken economy

GOPportunists added 1 year ago

adjective, Provide an adjective to describe the classy RNC members who derided Palin parodies as unfair sexism, but who consider blatant racism to be satire.

Great... added 1 year ago

noun, Making a show of meeting with world leaders so you can pretend you have foreign policy experience.

Hackey mom added 1 year ago

noun, Sarah Palin's Starbucks-sippin' interview in front of a turkey slaughter operation, soon after "pardoning" a turkey!

hokier than thou added 1 year ago

noun, Making political decisions based on advice from God.

Horror mom added 1 year ago

noun, Sarah Palin's Starbucks-sippin' interview in front of a turkey slaughter operation, soon after "pardoning" a turkey!

Hypo-twit added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who owns 7 houses and 13 cars, yet pretends to be a man-of-the-people.

I Coulda Been... added 1 year ago

noun, In the face of such poor approval ratings and few job prospects, GWB expressed a desire to write a memoir, what will he title it?

I Kept Smiling added 1 year ago

noun, In the face of GWBs poor approval ratings and few job prospects, Laura will write her memoirs, what will she title it?

ignorapeus added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who puts an Obama sticker on a monkey doll at a political rally.

impudent... added 1 year ago

verb, the act of giving extremely large bonuses to AIG and other Wall Street corporate executives using tax payer's money

In greed we... added 1 year ago

noun, Who broke the economy?

infognizant added 1 year ago

noun, A nominee for high office who cannot name a single news source that he or she reads.

inGOPtrinated added 1 year ago

noun, a hard-working middle class American who has succumbed to RNC propaganda and has come to believe that the Republican party is concerned with his or her financial well-being

insanediary added 1 year ago

noun, A politician who encourages hatred in audience, then ignores shouts of "Terrorist!" and "Kill him!" when the opponent's name is mentioned.

It Was Hard added 1 year ago

noun, In the face of such poor approval ratings and few job prospects, GWB expressed a desire to write a memoir, what will he title it?

Jayvertising added 11 months ago

verb, What do you call it when the President of the United States goes onto the Jay Leno show to advance his agenda and connect with the American people?

Joe Sick-Pack added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who puts an Obama sticker on a monkey doll at a political rally.

Joe-aggrandiz... added 1 year ago

noun, For what possible reason is joe the Plumber going to Gaza?

Johntemptuous added 1 year ago

noun, Referring to your debate opponent as "that one".

KKKO'd added 1 year ago

noun, In light of stunning civil lawsuit victories over racially-biased attackers, pundits vied to shame the haters with new nicknames.

Ku Klux Kowed added 1 year ago

noun, In light of stunning civil lawsuit victories over racially-biased attackers, pundits vied to shame the haters with new nicknames.

lamebates added 1 year ago

noun, Vice Presidential debates that begin with polite soundbites followed by lack of eye contact.

lexploitation added 1 year ago

verb, To publicly take credit for the passage of a law which you had actively opposed, or at best, had absolutely nothing to do with.

Limbloat added 1 year ago

adjective, of or pertaining to Rush Limbaugh; reminiscent of Rush Limbaugh; typical or representative of the speech, actions, and behavior of Rush Limbaugh

Limboobian added 11 months ago

adjective, of or pertaining to Rush Limbaugh; reminiscent of Rush Limbaugh; typical or representative of the speech, actions, and behavior of Rush Limbaugh

maver-slicks added 1 year ago

noun, Hypocritical politicians who brag about being "mavericks" when the great majority of time they vote with the herd.

McEcho added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who repeats the phrase "my friends" ad nauseum during debates in an attempt to buddy up to the American people.

McInstigator added 1 year ago

noun, A politician who encourages hatred in audience, then ignores shouts of "Terrorist!" and "Kill him!" when the opponent's name is mentioned.

McPutdown added 1 year ago

noun, Referring to your debate opponent as "that one".

McSneer added 1 year ago

noun, McCain's impish grin when Obama confronts him on the issues in the Presidential debate.

Memwars added 1 year ago

noun, In the face of such poor approval ratings and few job prospects, GWB expressed a desire to write a memoir, what will he title it?

Mess... added 1 year ago

noun, In the face of such poor approval ratings and few job prospects, GWB expressed a desire to write a memoir, what will he title it?

mine-ism added 1 year ago

noun, Who broke the economy?

mock monkey added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who puts an Obama sticker on a monkey doll at a political rally.

mock shock added 1 year ago

noun, Feigned outrage used in a thinly veiled attempt to cloud the real issue rather than even acknowledging it.

Moose cannon added 1 year ago

noun, After dismal performances with national media, humorists vied to find the GOP VP nominee a more apt nickname.rn

Motor City... added 1 year ago

noun, Automaker CEO's who fly to Washington D.C. in their private jets to beg for $25 billion to rescue their companies.

National... added 1 year ago

noun, The surge in gun sales after Obama's presidential victory.

negative... added 1 year ago

noun, Blanketing the country with robocalls that make false accusations against one's opponent.

newsiot added 1 year ago

noun, A nominee for high office who cannot name a single news source that he or she reads.

niceophrenia added 1 year ago

noun, A psychological syndrome, in which an elected official is stricken with compulsive forthrightness, honesty and empathy.

northern belle added 1 year ago

noun, A presidential running mate chosen less so for his or her resume than for how he or she looks standing next to you.

northern lite added 1 year ago

noun, After dismal performances with national media, humorists vied to find the GOP VP nominee a more apt nickname.rn

Nothrillafrom... added 1 year ago

noun, After dismal performances with national media, humorists vied to find the GOP VP nominee a more apt nickname.rn

obamaphoria added 1 year ago

noun, the hopeful outlook of one energized by the message and promise of Barack Obama and his presidential run

obamelation added 1 year ago

noun, the hopeful outlook of one energized by the message and promise of Barack Obama and his presidential run

Office of... added 1 year ago

noun, New cabinet position that President Obama should create.

oopsseenextch... added 1 year ago

noun, A debate moderator who doesn't actually debate.

open records... added 1 year ago

verb, Hacking into an important person's e-mail

outboresman added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who believes our core values are hunting and fishing.

OutrAIGe added 1 year ago

noun, What American taxpayers feel about bailing out AIG, and then hearing that $165 million in bonuses were given to their employees, who caused the whole mess in the first place.

palincredulity added 1 year ago

noun, The realization that the woman who could have become our next Vice President didn't know that Africa is a continent.

par-annoy-a added 1 year ago

noun, Calling Democratic-leaning Virginia suburbs "communist country."

Paulsonian shaft added 1 year ago

noun, A financial bailout that rewards the greedy, gouges the taxpayer and violates the Constitution.

perverse... added 1 year ago

verb, Dropping the bar for a debate performance so low that even a poor performance will look great.

Photo lop added 1 year ago

noun, Sarah Palin's Starbucks-sippin' interview in front of a turkey slaughter operation, soon after "pardoning" a turkey!

pitbully added 1 year ago

noun, A politician who encourages hatred in audience, then ignores shouts of "Terrorist!" and "Kill him!" when the opponent's name is mentioned.

plannedicap added 1 year ago

verb, Dropping the bar for a debate performance so low that even a poor performance will look great.

poli sigh added 1 year ago

noun, The nauseating, bilious sensation that slowly builds in the pit of your stomach every four years as the calendar days slip away inevitably toward November.

political... added 1 year ago

noun, Best political oxymoron

prattlesnake added 1 year ago

noun, A person with an addiction to biting political commentary, esp. if it inspires or inflames, to the point that a compelling response is imperative.

progressive... added 1 year ago

noun, Best political oxymoron

quip-offism added 1 year ago

noun, The belief that using the phrase "I'm speaking to the American people" or some slight variation during a debate justifies any sort of enormous deviation from the actual question, or even not answering the question at all, but referring to canned talking points.

racial pigot added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who puts an Obama sticker on a monkey doll at a political rally.

Ralph-absorbed added 1 year ago

verb, To enter a contest, knowing full well that you have no serious chance of winning, without regard for the negative effects your presence with have for others with whom you share ideals.

rambuller added 1 year ago

noun, A candidate who cannot form a coherent sentence when speaking with the press.

raw spewage added 1 year ago

noun, For what possible reason is joe the Plumber going to Gaza?

razing the odds added 1 year ago

noun, When the GOP attempts to suppress Democratic voting in a swing state.

Reagan Democrat added 1 year ago

noun, Best political oxymoron

Rediscovering... added 1 year ago

noun, New slogan for the Obama administration.

repeat pretender added 1 year ago

noun, When a vice presidential candidate repeatedly lies on the stump.

Republicrites added 1 year ago

adjective, Provide an adjective to describe the classy RNC members who derided Palin parodies as unfair sexism, but who consider blatant racism to be satire.

Republispew added 1 year ago

noun, Blanketing the country with robocalls that make false accusations against one's opponent.

rollin' eyes added 1 year ago

noun, Name an expression you wished you'd seen during the debate.

Rushtrionic added 11 months ago

adjective, of or pertaining to Rush Limbaugh; reminiscent of Rush Limbaugh; typical or representative of the speech, actions, and behavior of Rush Limbaugh

sanctiphonius added 1 year ago

noun, fox news

Sarahblivious added 1 year ago

noun, Sarah Palin's Starbucks-sippin' interview in front of a turkey slaughter operation, soon after "pardoning" a turkey!

Sarody added 1 year ago

noun, Tina Fey's spot-on imitation of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live.

scrumiliation added 1 year ago

noun, The unwanted attention a politician receives after secret salacious details of his or her personal life are brought to light in the press.

seven-day itch added 1 year ago

noun, The home stretch of a hotly contested political election.

shoe and awe added 1 year ago

noun, The incident where an angry Iraqi journalist threw shoes at President Bush.

skeleton-proo... added 1 year ago

noun, The interminable vetting process for Obama's cabinet.

slampoon added 1 year ago

noun, Tina Fey's spot-on imitation of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live.

snaking... added 1 year ago

verb, Exploiting the meltdown of the financial markets for political gain.

snubbery added 1 year ago

noun, Referring to your debate opponent as "that one".

snuffrage added 1 year ago

noun, When the GOP attempts to suppress Democratic voting in a swing state.

soldier snub added 1 year ago

noun, the audacity of this administration to continue denying benefits to veterans that are in need and have fought bravely for this country

Someone Had... added 1 year ago

noun, In the face of such poor approval ratings and few job prospects, GWB expressed a desire to write a memoir, what will he title it?

Son of Fargo added 1 year ago

noun, Sarah Palin's Starbucks-sippin' interview in front of a turkey slaughter operation, soon after "pardoning" a turkey!

speed schmoozing added 1 year ago

noun, Making a show of meeting with world leaders so you can pretend you have foreign policy experience.

spit viper added 1 year ago

noun, A person with an addiction to biting political commentary, esp. if it inspires or inflames, to the point that a compelling response is imperative.

SPumbler added 1 year ago

noun, A candidate who cannot form a coherent sentence when speaking with the press.

stall waiting added 1 year ago

noun, Idaho Sentator Larry Craig's men's bathroom footsie free-speech or sexual proposition.

stumpster diving added 1 year ago

noun, The race to the bottom of moral integrity that the country is forced to witness every four years.

swindlerian added 1 year ago

noun, of or pertaining to Bernie Madoff; reminiscent of Bernie Madoff; typical or representative of the actions and behavior of Bernie Madoff.

taking the... added 1 year ago

verb, What activity will occupy the time of political addictionarians after the election?

technofeeb added 1 year ago

noun, A presidential candidate who does not know how to use a computer or send email.

thanks but no... added 1 year ago

noun, After dismal performances with national media, humorists vied to find the GOP VP nominee a more apt nickname.rn

the armed farces added 1 year ago

noun, The surge in gun sales after Obama's presidential victory.

The Food Was... added 1 year ago

noun, In the face of such poor approval ratings and few job prospects, GWB expressed a desire to write a memoir, what will he title it?

The Lost 8 Years added 1 year ago

noun, In the face of such poor approval ratings and few job prospects, GWB expressed a desire to write a memoir, what will he title it?

Toddortunist added 1 year ago

noun, Someone who uses the political office of his spouse to promote his own personal agenda.

token thrift added 1 year ago

noun, Automaker CEO's who drive to Washington D.C. in their hybrid autos to now beg for $34 billion to rescue their companies.

tribal libel added 1 year ago

noun, A person who slanders the character or reputation of anyone of any other political party than the one to which they belong.

umbrAIGe added 1 year ago

noun, What American taxpayers feel about bailing out AIG, and then hearing that $165 million in bonuses were given to their employees, who caused the whole mess in the first place.

vetter luck... added 1 year ago

noun, The interminable vetting process for Obama's cabinet.

waive the flag added 1 year ago

verb, To suspend your political campaign for completely patriotic and totally not at all disingenuous reasons.

worldwidewimp added 1 year ago

noun, A presidential candidate who does not know how to use a computer or send email.

zip trip added 1 year ago

noun, Ongoing insulation from the media encouraged pundits to find a more apt nickname for John McCain's bus tour.

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