Chillary

Chillary
 n.β€”Gloss: a nickname for Senator Hillary Clinton, whose manner is perceived by some people to be too businesslike and impersonal. Β«Her voice faltered, her eyes glistened, and she appeared to teeter on the brink of tears.…A performance. Playing the gender card. A desperate, transparent ploy by “Chillary” to gain last-minute votes.Β» β€”β€œKleenex factor: Don’t cry for me, Senator Clinton” by Lorraine Ahearn News & Record (Greensboro, North Carolina) Jan. 9, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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