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Totally Tunsie

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14. Coincidently, not long ago I started keeping a list of words and terms that have been added

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 03:03 AM

Apr 2020

Last edited Sun Apr 5, 2020, 04:19 AM - Edit history (1)

(not for the better) to the English language as the result of Chump's presidency. Some are old phrases that have taken a new meaning in the last 5 years or so.

Here's what I have thus far:

alternative facts
be best
believe me
bigly
collusion
covfefe
dotard
executive time
fake news
hamberder
MAGA
MAGAts
Nambia
pee tape
smocking gun
stable genius
triggered
trumpery
trumpian
trumpiness
Trumpism
"Two Corinthians."
unpresidented
WH Council
witch hunt

Feel free to add on!

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Trump has destroyed the English language [View all] captain queeg Apr 2020 OP

Yeah PJMcK Apr 2020 #1

Dr. McWhorter, linquist re: trump's remedial development-- at link RestoreAmerica2020 Apr 2020 #2

Priceless! nt Alex4Martinez Apr 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author RestoreAmerica2020 Apr 2020 #12

I could listen to someone like Professor McWhorter all... 3catwoman3 Apr 2020 #13

Listen to the recent video of Prince Charles... the antidote to Fat Nixon. (n/t) SMC22307 Apr 2020 #3

I had an English professor in college Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #4

Also "like" and "worried" drove my late British wife round the bend. rickford66 Apr 2020 #6

The one word that drives me crazy Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #9

He's done it in different categories of ways: UTUSN Apr 2020 #7

Like a comma keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #8

Donnie's dumbed it down to the dumbest levels possible Blue Owl Apr 2020 #10

He has to dumb it down bigly so his brain-dead cult can understand him. Jack-o-Lantern Apr 2020 #11

Coincidently, not long ago I started keeping a list of words and terms that have been added Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #14