bozo eruption
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A (usually unscripted) remark by a politician or other public figure which is especially ill-considered and foolish, and which has negative repercussions for that individual and their affiliated group.
Canadian usage; Slang
Example Sentences
- "Smokin’ Tom not only teaches political “science” […] he's a rich old white guy who advises our prime minister and his underlings on how to avoid “bozo eruptions.”"
- "But things shifted the last week with the pro-Caucasian and anti-gay “bozo eruptions” from Wildrose candidates."
- "NDP MP Pat Martin, known for the odd bozo eruption, is seeking the public's help for a legal defence fund."
- "Rob Ford remains Mayor of Toronto. . . . [A]re some correct in saying that in our quest to prevent disastrous Ford-style "bozo eruptions" on the campaign trail, we may have gone too far?"
- "McKay says on a recording obtained by CTV News that he thought Trudeau had a “bozo eruption” and didn’t think about what he said when he declared that anti-abortion candidates won’t be allowed to run for the Liberals."