TagConservatism

clogger

clogger  n.— «He is among a lively group of Cambodian bloggers—or “cloggers” as they call themselves—who are opening up this tiny, conservative country to the wider world and potentially bringing in unprecedented social change...

bankroll nit

bankroll nit  n.— «Some people use the term “bankroll nit” for people who are very conservative about their bankrolls and who really have to win a lot of money at a given stake before moving up.» —“Online Poker: Interview...

Huckenfreude

Huckenfreude  n.— «Huckenfreude (n): Pleasure derived from the outrage of prominent conservative pundits over the rising poll numbers of Mike Huckabee. Particularly sharp when the pundits in question are partisans of Rudy Giuliani, but...

squish

squish  n.— «Giuliani is also a pragmatist, which is not to be confused with what rock-ribbed conservative ideologues refer to as a squish. A squish is a moderate—someone who caves to liberal pressure for no reason other than lack of...

bluebird

bluebird  n.— «We took a fairly conservative first that did not include the so-called bluebird deal that traditionally this company has had over the last year. Last year it was premier. You know, in previous years, it’s been companies like...