What does "obamacan" mean?

A member of the U.S. Republican Party who supports or supported the election of Barack Obama as president.

What is a synonym for "obamacan"?

Common synonyms include: obamacon.

How do you pronounce "obamacan"?

Pronounced //oʊˈbɑːməkən//.

Obamacan

//oʊˈbɑːməkən// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A member of the U.S. Republican Party who supports or supported the election of Barack Obama as president. US, slang
"“About twice as many Democrats support McCain as Republicans support Obama, and about three times as many Democrats support McCain as Republicans support Clinton,” Rove said. “The media is all wired up about these ‘Obamacans’ … but the real story of this election is the ‘McCainocrats.’ ”"

Synonyms

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obamacon

Example

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"“About twice as many Democrats support McCain as Republicans support Obama, and about three times as many Democrats support McCain as Republicans support Clinton,” Rove said. “The media is all wired up about these ‘Obamacans’ … but the real story of this election is the ‘McCainocrats.’ ”"

Etymology

Blend of Obama + Republican.

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