Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feel the bern

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: feel the bern
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To support the American politician Bernie Sanders (born 1941), especially during his 2016 or 2020 campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination.

American usage; Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"It also helped that Mr. Sanders[…]was both decidedly uncool and new to presidential politics, affording his campaign a paradoxical edge that inspired millions of young supporters to “feel the bern” and vote for him over Hillary Clinton."

Etymology

A pun on feel the burn. Coined by People for Bernie organizer Winnie Wong.

Usage

American usage
Humorous
Slang

Inflected Forms

feels the Bern (present, singular) feeling the Bern (participle, present) felt the Bern (participle, past) felt the Bern (past)

Phrases

Bernie bro

Frequently Paired Words

Berner Bernie bro Berniecrat

Questions

What does feel the bern mean?: To support the American politician Bernie Sanders (born 1941), especially during his 2016 or 2020 campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Where does feel the bern come from?: A pun on feel the burn. Coined by People for Bernie organizer Winnie Wong.

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