GUBU adj. grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre, unprecedented; (hence) disreputable or scandalous. Also n. and attrib. Etymological Note: The acronym was coined in 1983, based on words spoken by Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey in 1982, by...
GUBU adj.— «Sometimes labelled the “GUBU” Government, for “grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre, unprecedented” after words Mr Haughey himself used about one incident, the events were remarkable by any standard...
unass v.— «Trying to unass the 3rd world leader of it because we don’t like him sure would be “sending a message” to the rest of the world “community,” wouldn’t it?» —“Re: OT—Should we remain in the...
10/90 gap n.— «This disparity has been called the “10/90 gap,” a term coined after a commission in 1990 provided research showing that only approximately 10 percent of the resources spent on health research go to the problems...
BDS n.— «Until now, Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS) had generally struck people with previously compromised intellectual immune systems.» —“Bush Derangement Syndrome” by Charles Krauthammer Townhall.com Dec. 5...
cuddie n.— «Cuddie (n.): A close friend or relative, derived from “Cousin”; anyone from Vallejo’s Crestside neighborhood (cf. Mac Mall, Illegal Business?, 1993).» —“The Politics of “Hyphy”” by Eric...