Rafia n. a derogatory name for the Provisional Irish Republican Army, a paramilitary and political group seeking the reunification of Ireland. Etymological Note: Republican Army + mafia ‘the Italian mob; a criminal organization.’ (source: Double...
voodoo poll n.— «Cole previously had called a Hargis poll showing Hargis leading in Tulsa “a shell game.” Hunter said this week’s poll for Price was a “voodoo poll.”» —“2 Republican Candidates for Governor...
barbecue stopper n.— «Maybe if we’re lucky, there will be a religious nut who will stand as an independent and be a BBQ stopper for the Republican party. Nothing would please me more than seeing the Republican party split into factions...
fourth point of contact n.— «If I have a choice between supporting a whoosy, Republican intent on pressing for enforcement of unconstitutional bad law or a blue dog Democrat who is a 2nd Amendment absolutist, the collaborating Republican...
nuclear option n.— «The nuclear option is Washington parlance for the threat by Senate Republican leaders to change the rules to prevent filibusters on judicial nominations.» —“Judicial Wars Redux” by James D...
RABIN
n.— «RABIN.…Republican all but in name, the opposite of a RINO.» —“Best of the Web Today” by James Tarranto OpinionJournal Dec. 9, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)