Hopenosis
//həʊpˈnəʊsɪs// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Credulous political enthusiasm for Barack Obama. US, derogatory, rare, slang, uncountable
"But what should the Obama Cult do now? The man has turned off the switch on the "Hopenosis" and has revealed the "Change Brigade" for the useful idiots they were."
Example
More examples"But what should the Obama Cult do now? The man has turned off the switch on the "Hopenosis" and has revealed the "Change Brigade" for the useful idiots they were."
Etymology
Blend of hope + hypnosis, in reference to the Barack Obama "Hope" poster.
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