Bidenism

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The ideology and policies of Joe Biden (born 1942), American politician and the 46th president of the United States. US, uncountable
  2. 2
    A quip, phrase or aphorism commonly said by Joe Biden (born 1942), American politician and the 46th president of the United States. US, countable, uncountable

    "When talking about policies, he often said the president “gets it,” a condescending Bidenism for “agrees with me.”"

  3. 3
    An instance of plagiarism, or the act of plagiarism. US, colloquial, countable, dated, uncountable

    "This is an election year, so forgive me if I steal a line from a more innocent time to ask also for help from the rest of you (not to be accused of a Bidenism, it's from JFK's inaugural address) […]"

Example

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"When talking about policies, he often said the president “gets it,” a condescending Bidenism for “agrees with me.”"

Etymology

From Biden + -ism. The plagiarism sense is a reference to the plagiarism scandal in September 1987 that ended Biden's first presidential campaign.

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