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orangecrush

(31,176 posts) Wed Aug 27, 2025, 08:15 AM Aug 2025

Merriam Webster Word of the Day

tyrant
noun

1
a
: an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution
b
: a usurper of sovereignty
2
a
: a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally
b
: one resembling an oppressive ruler in the harsh use of authority or powe

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Merriam Webster Word of the Day (Original Post) orangecrush Aug 2025 OP

3. a. Donald tRump lastlib Aug 2025 #1

Donald Tyrant tRump ScubaSteve Aug 2025 #2

Will Despot work, as well? Zackzzzz Aug 2025 #3

Oh, I was thinking it would be a compound word Grim Chieftain Aug 2025 #4

Merriam-Webster gets downright subversive at times (in a good way). Buns_of_Fire Aug 2025 #5

lastlib

(28,627 posts)

1. 3. a. Donald tRump

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 08:24 AM

Aug 2025

his ugly mug would be the illustration for the word, but it's too ugly to print.

ScubaSteve

(120 posts)

2. Donald Tyrant tRump

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 10:11 AM

Aug 2025

Yeah, that sounds right

Zackzzzz

(397 posts)

3. Will Despot work, as well?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 10:47 AM

Aug 2025

Grim Chieftain

(2,051 posts)

4. Oh, I was thinking it would be a compound word

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 10:58 AM

Aug 2025

Starting with A _ _ and ending with HO _ E.

Buns_of_Fire

(19,222 posts)

5. Merriam-Webster gets downright subversive at times (in a good way).

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:29 AM

Aug 2025

How long before Taco King demands the removal of "tyrant", "buffoon", and "worthless piece of shit" from the dictionary?

(Go ahead and try, President Plump. Roget's Thesaurus has their back.)

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