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English
Etymology
Simple formation of �Cheney� + �-ism�

Noun
en-noun

1. comments made or phrases spoken by w:Vice President of the United States|Vice President of the United States w:Dick Cheney|Dick Cheney which comprise profanity

#*2004, ¹:
#*:Next time, bring your own [Cheneyism deleted]ing food!
#*2004, ²:
#*:The more forthright Cheneyism, "F*** Off!" is likewise a gauntlet thrown down, but negotiations tend to be more difficult.

1. the political philosophy associated with w:Dick Cheney|Dick Cheney

#*2002, ³:
#*:Thus, Cheneyism has been stretched to the limit.
#*2003, Michael Tomasky, The American Prospect (online):
#*:If Clark runs, his clear raison d'être would be to articulate a more tenable opposition to Cheneyism than the other Democrats can.

See also
Bushism
Thatcherism
Blairism
spoonerism
malapropism

Category:English nouns ending in -ism

• 2007-12-26 17:21 - Mutante - [[Category:English nouns ending in -ism]]

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