Rethuglican

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Etymology[edit]

Blend of Republican +‎ thug.

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Rethuglican (plural Rethuglicans)

  1. (US politics, slang, derogatory) A member or supporter of the Republican Party of the United States.
    • 2002 June 16, John H. Fisher, “Re: Rats up to old same ole' tricks again.”, in alt.politics.democrats[1] (Usenet):
      I have often said that it is the intent of the Rethuglicans to bankrupt the system so that there is no money for social programs!!!
    • 2005 January 11, NoSpamAllowed [username], “Re: Foolish, Naive American Politicians Will Receive No Muslim Gratitude For Tsunami Aid”, in alt.politics.democrats[2] (Usenet):
      Whever[sic] you read something written by a Neocon/Rethuglican, remember, they may brag about how great they are, but they ain't in Iraq.
    • 2009 January 20, Iarnrod [username], “Re: Most Of American Military Suspicious Of Obama AsCommander-In-Chief”, in alt.politics.democrats[3] (Usenet):
      Never as many as you ChickenHawk Rethuglicans, who send other people's kids off to do what you were too scaredy-cat to do yourselves.

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