Hopenosis

//həʊpˈnəʊsɪs// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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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