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macaca moment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
maca-ca -mo-ment
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation where a politician says something controversial that harms their chances of success.

American usage; Informal

Etymology

In reference to US politician George Allen's use of the ethnic slur macaca in 2006.

Usage

Inflected Forms

macaca moments (plural)

Questions

What does macaca moment mean?
A situation where a politician says something controversial that harms their chances of success.
Where does macaca moment come from?
In reference to US politician George Allen's use of the ethnic slur macaca in 2006.

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