Iraqnophobia

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An irrational fear of Iraq's ability to manufacture weapons of mass destruction, or, more broadly, of military conflict with Iraq. humorous, informal, uncountable

    "[…] but they may be making a mistake by not taking a flier on Atlantic Coast and some of the other successful smaller airlines, the stocks of which have been grounded by Wall Street's Iraqnophobia."

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"[…] but they may be making a mistake by not taking a flier on Atlantic Coast and some of the other successful smaller airlines, the stocks of which have been grounded by Wall Street's Iraqnophobia."

Etymology

Blend of Iraq + arachnophobia.

Related phrases

weapons of mass destruction

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