Bernista

English

Etymology

Bernie +‎ -ista

Noun

Bernista (plural Bernistas)

1. (US politics, colloquial) A supporter of Bernie Sanders or his political philosophy.
   • 2016 August 29, “Winners & Losers”, in City & State New York, page 42:

     Sure, he's fond of cheesy dad-jokes, but the mayor is winning major cool-dad cred with his Bernista kids this week, getting a sit-down dinner with Bernie Sanders in Burlington.

   • 2017, Scott Conroy, Vote First Or Die: The New Hampshire Primary: America's Discerning, Magnificent, and Absurd Road to the White House, unnumbered page:

     "It's almost like the Bernie Sanders guys are scared! The Bernistas are out in force!"

   • 2018, Frank Perez, "Commentary: Bernie Sanders, Anthony Kennedy and the Supreme Court", Ambush Magazine, 17 July 2018 - 30 July 2018, page 36:

     Once Trump and Clinton won the nomination of their respective parties, the Bernistas should have held their noses and votes for Clinton.

Synonyms

• Berner
• Sanderista

Hyponyms

• Bernie bro
• Berniecrat