Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccainiac

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mc-caini-ac
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ardent follower or supporter of John McCain in his campaigns for the presidency in 2000 and 2008.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"And, as Bush learned painfully, there are plenty of McCainiacs in pivotal Michigan."
"The McCainiacs are warning John McCain's conservative opponents that unless they stop criticizing their candidate immediately, he'll never recover in time for the general election."

Etymology

Blend of McCain + maniac.

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

McCainiacs (plural)

Questions

What does mccainiac mean?: An ardent follower or supporter of John McCain in his campaigns for the presidency in 2000 and 2008.
Where does mccainiac come from?: Blend of McCain + maniac.

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