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Punjab (puhn·jaab), n.  A pugilistic pun. [He was floored

by an unexpected punjab.]

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Psychopompeo (/ˈsaɪkoʊ/pɒmˈpeɪoʊ), n. A guide of souls to 

the place of the political undead.  [The Secretary of State

was the psychopompeo for members of the Trump

Administration.]

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Flip Sweat (flɪp swet), n. Nervous perspiration caused 

by a fear that a friend is now your enemy. [When 

Michael Cohen plead guilty to lying to Congress, 

beads of flip sweat began to form on Donald Trump's

 brow.]

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Pompeosity (/pämˈē'äsədē/), n. Bumptious arrogance.

 [The Secretary of State was best known for his pompeosity.]

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Psychopompeo (/sīkōpämpayo/), n. The CIA guide of souls

 to the place of the dead. [Psychopompeo will not dignify

with a response any question about Trump's 'stable genius'.]

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Woolerygathering (wuləriˈɡæðərɪŋ), n. Indulgence in

 mindless thought or dreamy imagining of Mr. Dingle

 spinning the Wheel of Fortune. [Chuck is woolery-

gathering again.]

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Sciamachy (SKEE-ah-mahk-ee), n. A battle

against imaginary enemies. [When he says

Hillary is the Devil, Trump is engaging in

sciamachy.]

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Nazi Salute (/ˈnɑːtsi/ /səˈluːt/), n. A gesture or salute in 

which the right arm is straightened and inclined upward, 

with the hand open and palm down. [Did Laura Ingraham 

give a Nazi Salute at the Republican National Convention?]

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Sexit (/seksɪt/), n. Andropause or the Male Climacteric.

[Brexit and Texit are sure signs of Sexit.]

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Tympanic (timˈpanik), adj. Of, or relating to, the Tympanum.

Trumpanic (trum' panik), n. Of, or relating to, the GOP.

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Duggary (dʌɡəri), n. The theory and practice of 

Pediatric Sexology. [As a teen, Josh's favorite

pastime was duggary.]

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O'Roué (o/ro͞oˈā/), n.  A debauched man, especially

 an elderly one. [Bill is an O'Roué who lies for

a living.]

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Sarcasm (/ˈsɑː.kæz.əm/), n. 1. Etymology: from the Greek, 

σαρκασμός (sarkasmos), which is derived from σαρκάζειν 

(sarkadzein), meaning 'to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer'.

 2. the crudest and least interesting form of irony. [Tony 

Scalia is #1 on the Supreme Court Justice Sarcasm Index.]

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Jealot (/ˈjel.ət/), n.  A liberal blogger who constantly

attacks Glenn Greenwald because he made the

big time and the liberal blogger didn't.  [Are you a

jealot?]

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Igmo (ĭg'mō), n. An ignorant person; abbreviated form 

of ignoramus. [When he says Democrats have launched 

a 'war on whites', Mo Brooks is an igmo.]

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Beckel (bek-uhl), n.  A negligent discharge, accidental emission, 

or reckless release.  [Sleeping on your back and 

wearing loose clothing reduces the risk of having

a beckel.]

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Teabaggie, n.  A Teabagger with a degree from

Texas A&M.  [Rick Perry is the #1 Teabaggie

in Texas.]

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Gnomic (/ˈnōmik/), adj. 1. Expressed in or of the nature 

of aphorisms. 2. Enigmatic; ambiguous. ["Emily 

Dickinson's most ardent readers and admirers have 

always loved her for her warmth, her gnomic humor 

and her deft, witty criticism of New England propriety."]

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Filibusterbator, n. Someone who filibusters his own bill. 

[Mitch McConnell is the biggest filibusterbator in the 

Senate.]

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Tragic Johnson, n.  A small dick that loses 

contact with reality and becomes a big prick.