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meaniac
 n.— «Learned a new word today. “Meaniac.” Prominent meaniacs include George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Elmer Fudd, Wily Coyote, Chris Matthews, Lord Voldemort, Pat Buchanon, Darth Vader, Genghis Khan, Mrs Williams (my 5th grade teacher) and Ty Cobb. To name a few. History is overflowing with meaniacs. Is there a a reason for having meaniacs? Why do they exist? Is there an “antidote” to meaniacs?» —“Word for the Day” PoodleDoc (Madison, Wisconsin) Dec. 27, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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