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2020 Word of the Year... (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2020 OP
I like it Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #1
"karenism" Rorey Nov 2020 #2
I hope "karenism" can start using a small "k", much like we use a small "t" for trump. BComplex Nov 2020 #4
Good point. I fixed it. NT Rorey Nov 2020 #5
Awesome, Rorey! BComplex Nov 2020 #8
King Karen Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #13
Dystopian Celerity Nov 2020 #3
It's like something from a movie. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #7
+1000 Celerity Nov 2020 #9
The F bomb moreland01 Nov 2020 #6
He can go trump himself. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #12
Re-imagine. Rice4VP Nov 2020 #10
This is the first I've heard of that word. But, I think... Brother Mythos Nov 2020 #11
On DU six days ago: Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #14
Good enough for me. You should get all the royalties grantcart Nov 2020 #17
:) I donate them all to the Democratic Party! :P Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #18
Lol. I also like.. Trumptanic. ananda Nov 2020 #15
I think that one could become a classic PatSeg Nov 2020 #16
I want to forget everything I ever knew about Chump FakeNoose Nov 2020 #19
And today VA_Jill Nov 2020 #20
Rona Generic Brad Nov 2020 #21

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
2. "karenism"
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 07:47 AM
Nov 2020

I suppose "karen's" have always been around, but I think a lot more have felt emboldened by the fact that we had a so-called leader throwing daily hissy fits because life is so unfair.

BComplex

(8,019 posts)
4. I hope "karenism" can start using a small "k", much like we use a small "t" for trump.
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 08:00 AM
Nov 2020

Because they represent small people lashing out inappropriately in a big way over small things. (Tantrumps.)

Plus, it leaves the good Karens and Mary Trump in the clear, and completely distinguishable from the lesser karens and trumps....the ones that throw the tantrumps.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
7. It's like something from a movie.
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 08:24 AM
Nov 2020

In my seventy-mumble years, I've never seen anything like this... nor could I have ever imagined it. It is the stuff of dystopian movies.

moreland01

(736 posts)
6. The F bomb
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 08:24 AM
Nov 2020

But then again that's been my word of the year since late 2016. Looking forward to not having to use it near as much in 2021.

Brother Mythos

(1,442 posts)
11. This is the first I've heard of that word. But, I think...
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:18 AM
Nov 2020

it deserves to be in the running for word of the year.

PatSeg

(47,285 posts)
16. I think that one could become a classic
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 10:23 AM
Nov 2020

Trump is so obsessed with his name being everywhere, now it will truly become part of the American lexicon for years to come. His mother should have taught him "Be careful what you wish for".

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