Warshington

name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of Washington (“Washington, D.C.”). alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

    "Do you live in Washington or WaRshington? If it's the latter, you almost certainly drink waRter."

  2. 2
    Washington, D.C., or (metonymic) the US government, seen as the origin and epicenter of American warmongering. derogatory, rare, slang

    ""Senators live in Warshington," Maurice Levy contributed the information. "I been there.["]"

Example

More examples

"Do you live in Washington or WaRshington? If it's the latter, you almost certainly drink waRter."

Etymology

Blend of war + Washington.

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